Johns Island (Nunavut)
Johns Island is an uninhabited island within Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. An island within an island, it is located in Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island within Quttinirpaaq National Park.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Hazen |
| Coordinates | 81.818815°N 71.061265°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Avifauna
The long-tailed jaeger has been found to breed on Johns Island and nearby Camp Hazen.[1]
References
- Maher, William J. (1970). "Ecology of the Long-Tailed Jaeger at Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island" (PDF). Arctic. 23 (2): 114. doi:10.14430/arctic3162.
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