Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area

Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area is a protected Arctic region in Nunavut centered on Coburg Island and the surrounding waters of Lady Ann Strait in Baffin Bay. Its Inuktitut name means “the place of animals,” reflecting an exceptionally rich habitat of glaciers, highlands, coastal lowlands, and extensive marine and intertidal areas. Established in 1995, it is one of the Canadian Arctic’s most important seabird nesting sites, supporting vast colonies and significant shares of Canada’s breeding murres and kittiwakes, along with other seabirds and marine mammals. The area is also vital to nearby Inuit life, with shared Inuit and federal stewardship shaping its management as climate change and human activity increase pressure on this fragile environment.

Nunavut · Canada