Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area
Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area on Bathurst Island within Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada.[2] It is on federal Crown land, and is administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service, a division of Environment Canada, with respect to the Canada Wildlife Act's National Wildlife Area Regulations. Land use is also subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. To the north and west is Qausuittuq National Park.[3]
| Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Bathurst Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°41′38″N 98°50′57″W |
| Area | 2,675 km2 (1,033 sq mi) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Designated | 24 May 1982 |
| Reference no. | 245[1] |
The NWA received the federally designated conservation status on 1 January 1985.[4] Of its 2,675 km2 (1,033 sq mi) in overall size, 214 km2 (83 sq mi) is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.[4]
References
- "Polar Bear Pass". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- "Qausuittuq National Park". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- "Polar Bear Pass". mpaglobal.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
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