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Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary

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Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary, or Dewey Soper, is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. [1]

24 relations: Animal sanctuary, Baffin Island, Barren-ground caribou, Beach, Bird migration, Bowman Bay (Nunavut), Canada, Coastal plain, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Goose, Intertidal zone, J. Dewey Soper, Koukdjuak River, Lake, List of birds of Nunavut, List of protected areas of Nunavut, List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance, Marsh, Nunavut, Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Raised beach, Ramsar Convention, Zoology.

Animal sanctuary

An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.

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Baffin Island

Baffin Island (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ, Qikiqtaaluk, Île de Baffin or Terre de Baffin), in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world.

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Barren-ground caribou

The barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) is a subspecies of the reindeer (or the caribou in North America) that is found mainly in the Canadian territories of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, as well as in Kitaa, Greenland.

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Beach

A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds.

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Bowman Bay (Nunavut)

Bowman Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Coastal plain

A coastal plain is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast.

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Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada (or simply its former name, Environment Canada, or EC) (Environnement et Changement climatique Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act (R.S., 1985, c. E-10), is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and renewable resources.

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Goose

Geese are waterfowl of the family Anatidae.

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Intertidal zone

The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore and seashore and sometimes referred to as the littoral zone, is the area that is above water at low tide and under water at high tide (in other words, the area between tide marks).

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J. Dewey Soper

Joseph Dewey Soper (May 5, 1893, Guelph, Ontario — November 2, 1982, Edmonton, Alberta) was a widely traveled Canadian Arctic ornithologist, explorer, zoologist, and prolific author.

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Koukdjuak River

The Koukdjuak River begins at the outlet of Nettilling Lake and empties into the Arctic Ocean.

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Lake

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake.

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List of birds of Nunavut

This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Nunavut.

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List of protected areas of Nunavut

This is a list of protected areas of Nunavut.

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List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance

This is the List of Wetlands of International Importance as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value.

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Marsh

A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.

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Nunavut

Nunavut (Inuktitut syllabics ᓄᓇᕗᑦ) is the newest, largest, and northernmost territory of Canada.

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Nunavut Land Claims Agreement

The Nunavut Land Claim Agreement was signed on May 25, 1993, in Iqaluit, by representatives of the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut (now Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated), the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

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Qikiqtaaluk Region

The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) or Baffin Region is the easternmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada.

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Raised beach

A raised beach, coastal terrace,Pinter, N (2010): 'Coastal Terraces, Sealevel, and Active Tectonics' (educational exercise), from or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin,Pirazzoli, PA (2005a): 'Marine Terraces', in Schwartz, ML (ed) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science. Springer, Dordrecht, pp.

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Ramsar Convention

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

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Zoology

Zoology or animal biology is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Soper_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary

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