Queen Maud Gulf

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Greater White-fronted Geese.</p> <p>    The sanctuary is located in the central Canadian Arctic.  The communities of <a href="http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/inuit/cambay.htm"> Cambridge Bay</a> and <a href="http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/inuit/gjoa.htm"> Gjoa Haven</a> are about 75 km and 125 km to the Northwest and Northeast respectively.  The sanctuary follows 300 km along the South coast of Queen Maud Gulf and extends 135 m inland, which makes it almost 69,800 km<sup>2</sup> in size. Consequently, it is the largest bird sanctuary in Canada.</p> <p>    The sanctuary contains the immense, gently rolling lowland of the Precambrian Shield.  It is dotted with numerous streams, ponds, and shallow lakes mixed with areas of lush, low-Arctic tundra marshes.  The sanctuary was designated a "Wetland of International Importance"  due to the plentiful and productive wetlands and large numbers of geese.  The island contains more Snow Geese and Ross's Geese than the thousands of Canada Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, and Brant, including the Pacific and Atlantic species, which inhabit the island as well.</p> <p>    Ross's Geese and Lesser Snow Geese appear essentially the same.  Both species have two colour phases, white and blue however, blue Ross's are rare.  Ross's are one third smaller than Lesser Snow Geese and have a short stubby bill which lacks the Snow Goose's "grinning patch".  Ross's Geese and Lesser Snow Geese nest in mixed colonies where they may interbreed.  In 1988 there was 57 colonies, 3 of which contained 85% of the nests.</p> <p><img border="2" src="images/Ross.jpg" align="left" width="300" height="225" alt="Ross's Geese"></p> <p>Almost 100% of the world population of Ross's Geese nest in Queen Maud Gulf.  In 1988, almost 178,000 individual geese were counted in this sanctuary.  These geese mainly winter in California, with some wintering in New Mexico and northern Mexico.  The population of these birds has grown immensely in the past 20 years.</p> <p>   </p> <p>    </font>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  <font SIZE="2"> A total of 61 species of birds have been observed in the sanctuary, 44 of which are breeders.  This area also attracts different types of the same species, including at least three species of loons, seven species of ducks, and 15 species of shorebirds.  Queen Maud Gulf also attracts species from the low-Arctic, such as Yellow-billed Loons and Sandhill Cranes, and high-Arctic species, such as Hoary redpolls and White-rumped Sandpipers.</p> </font> <a name="bottom"></a> <p align="center"><img border="2" src="images/QueenMaudMap.gif" width="260" height="211" alt="Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary"></p> <p align="center"><a href="#top">Top</a></p> </font></body>