Rasmussen Lowlands

The Rasmussen Lowlands is a 3,000 km² coastal plain complex of wetlands in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance by the Ramsar Convention on May 24, 1982.^[2] It is also classified as an Important Bird Area.^[3]

Rasmussen Lowlands
Coordinates	68°40′N 093°00′W
Area	3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	24 May 1982
Reference no.	247[1]

The poorly drained area consists of flat lowlands overlain by marine silts and sand, with numerous tundra ponds throughout.^[4]

Shorebirds numbering up to 500,000 individuals ^[4] nest in the ponds and surrounding areas. The vulnerable peregrine falcon nests in the adjacent escarpment, with nearly 6% (80 pairs) of the national population observed here in 1995.^[3]