Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area

Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area.jpg
LocationBathurst Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates75°41′38″N 98°50′57″W / 75.69389°N 98.84917°W / 75.69389; -98.84917Coordinates: 75°41′38″N 98°50′57″W / 75.69389°N 98.84917°W / 75.69389; -98.84917
Area2,675 km2 (1,033 sq mi)
Established1985
Designated24 May 1982
Reference no.245[1]

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]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Polar Bear Pass". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  3. ^ "Qausuittuq National Park". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  4. ^ a b "Polar Bear Pass". mpaglobal.org. Retrieved 2014-08-15.



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