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| name = Cheyne Islands |
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| location = [[Penny Strait]] |
| location = [[Penny Strait]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|76|18|N|097|30|W|type:isle_scale:50000_region:CA-NU|display=inline,title|name=Cheyne Islands}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|76|18|N|097|30|W|type:isle_scale:50000_region:CA-NU|display=inline,title|name=Cheyne Islands}} |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Nunavut]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Regions of Nunavut|Region]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Qikiqtaaluk Region|Qikiqtaaluk]] |
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| population = Uninhabited |
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The uninhabited '''Cheyne Islands''' are members of the [[Queen Elizabeth Islands]] and the [[ |
The uninhabited '''Cheyne Islands''' are members of the [[Queen Elizabeth Islands]] and the [[Arctic Archipelago]] in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]] of [[Nunavut]], Canada. The group is made up of three islands known as North Island, Middle Island, and South Island. Located approximately {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} off eastern [[Bathurst Island (Canada)|Bathurst Island]], they are situated near Reindeer Bay within western [[Penny Strait]].<ref name="bsc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU049 |title=Cheyne Island |publisher=bsc-eoc.org |access-date=2009-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319152937/http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU049 |archive-date=2012-03-19 }}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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==Fauna== |
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They are a Canadian [[Important Bird Area]] (#NU049) and a [[Key Habitat Site|Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site]] (NU site 5). Notable bird species include [[Ross's |
They are a Canadian [[Important Bird Area]] (#NU049) and a [[Key Habitat Site|Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site]] (NU site 5). Notable bird species include [[Ross's gull]] and northern [[common eider]].<ref name="ngps">{{cite web|url=http://www.ngps.nt.ca/Upload/Interveners/Environment%20Canada/key_terrestrial_part3_mar06.pdf|title=NU Site 5 - Cheyne Islands|publisher=ngps.nt.ca|pages=7|access-date=2009-05-05}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075659/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama?center=-66660.195338935%2C2980850.7810502&zoom=10 Cheyne Islands] in the [[Atlas of Canada]] - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada |
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{{Queen Elizabeth Islands}} |
{{Queen Elizabeth Islands}} |
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{{Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region}} |
{{Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region}} |
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[[Category:Baffin Bay]] |
[[Category:Islands of Baffin Bay]] |
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[[Category:Islands of |
[[Category:Islands of the Queen Elizabeth Islands]] |
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[[Category:Queen Elizabeth Islands]] |
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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
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[[Category:Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] |
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[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
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[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Arctic islands]] |
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[[Category:Seabird colonies]] |
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Geography | |
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Location | Penny Strait |
Coordinates | 76°18′N 097°30′W / 76.300°N 97.500°W / 76.300; -97.500 (Cheyne Islands) |
Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
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Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
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Population | Uninhabited |
The uninhabited Cheyne Islands are members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk RegionofNunavut, Canada. The group is made up of three islands known as North Island, Middle Island, and South Island. Located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) off eastern Bathurst Island, they are situated near Reindeer Bay within western Penny Strait.[1]
These small alluvial islands, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) in size, with an elevation up to 3 m (9.8 ft) above sea level, are characterized by barrens and rocky flats.
Moss can be found growing on the Middle and South islands.
They are a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU049) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (NU site 5). Notable bird species include Ross's gull and northern common eider.[2]
Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region
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Belcher Islands |
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Islands of Cumberland Sound |
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Islands of Davis Strait |
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Islands of Foxe Basin |
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Islands of Frobisher Bay |
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Islands of the Gulf of Boothia |
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Islands of Hudson Bay |
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Islands of Hudson Strait |
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Islands of James Bay |
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Islands of the Labrador Sea |
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Queen Elizabeth Islands |
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See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region. |
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