Akpaqarvik Migratory Bird Sanctuary

The Akpaqarvik Migratory Bird Sanctuary, formerly Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary,^[1] is a migratory bird sanctuary in the Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Prince Leopold Island within Lancaster Sound at the junction of Prince Regent Inlet and Barrow Strait. It was established in 1992 and is classified Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.^[2] It is 30,600 ha (76,000 acres), with 24,000 ha (59,000 acres) marine habitat, in size, and has a flat, rocky surface with vertical exposed sedimentary rock cliffs nearly all the way around the island.^[1]

Akpaqarvik Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Cliffs along the south-west face of Prince Leopold Island, September 2019
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Location	Prince Leopold Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada
Nearest city	Port Leopold (abandoned)
Coordinates	74°02′N 90°00′W[1]
Area	30,600 ha (76,000 acres)
Established	1992
Governing body	Environment and Climate Change Canada
Akpaqarvik Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Other designations

The island is a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (NU Site 15) and is classified as a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU006). The MBS is situated within the IBA.^[3][4]