Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
The Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Located on Bylot Island, it was federally designated on 1 January 1965, and is classified as Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
At 1,263,500 hectares, it is Nunavut's second largest MBS after the Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Of its in overall size, is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.Other designations
The sanctuary is a part of three Canadian Important Bird Areas: Cape Graham Moore, Cape Hay, and Southwest Bylot plain.
