Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve

For other uses, see Gannet Island.

The Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve is a remote wildlife refuge in the Labrador Sea.

Gannet Islands

A razorbill on Gannet Island
Gannet Islands
Geography
Location	Labrador Sea
Coordinates	53.934°N 56.505°W / 53.934; -56.505
Total islands	7
Major islands	2
Area	2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Administration
Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Demographics
Population	0

The Gannet Islands are a group of islands approximately 40 km northeast of Cartwright. The islands are named after the British survey ship HMS Gannet.

The reserve is home to the largest razorbill colony in North America and the third largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins.

References

• http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/wer/r_gie/index.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110225142502/http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=LB001
• https://www.flr.gov.nl.ca/natural_areas/wer/r_gie/index.html
• https://www.protectedplanet.net/gannet-islands-ecological-reserve-ecological-reserve