Kuugaarjuk Migratory Bird Sanctuary

The Kuugaarjuk Migratory Bird Sanctuary, formerly the McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary,^[1] is located in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. The 36,803 hectares (90,940 acres) sanctuary is on Hudson Bay's west coast, 27 km (17 mi) south of Arviat, and 50 km (31 mi) north of the Manitoba border. Its prior name was derived from the McConnell River which flows to the Hudson Bay. The Bird Sanctuary is home to and an important breeding ground for cackling goose, lesser snow goose, Ross's goose, and Canada goose.^[3][4][5]

Kuugaarjuk Migratory Bird Sanctuary
McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Nearest city	Arviat
Coordinates	60°50′N 94°20′W[1]
Area	36,803 hectares (90,940 acres)
Established	1960
Kuugaarjuk Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	McConnell River
Designated	May 24, 1982
Reference no.	248[2]

Established in 1960 under the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations of the Migratory Birds Convention Act of 1917, the sanctuary is privately owned by the Inuit of Nunavut. It received Ramsar Convention designation May 24, 1982, making it Canada's 14th Ramsar site.

See also

• List of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada
• Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918