Data Zone
Country/territory: Canada
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2008)
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Area: 47,500 hectares (475.00 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
The Brodeur Peninsula is the northwestern tip of Baffin Island, Nunavut. Numerous limestone-rubble plateaus are found here intersected by steep ravines. The climate is polar desert. Arctic Bay is the nearest community and is located approximately 150 km northeast of the site.
Key biodiversity
The northwestern Brodeur Peninsula supports about a quarter of the Canadian, and 3% of the world population of Ivory Gulls. Ivory Gulls are classified as nationally vulnerable, but population estimates are uncertain because of their far-ranging, nomadic habits. In the early 1980s, there were 560-580 birds at this site, distributed among the ten colonies on separate plateaus. No surveys have been conducted since this time. Individual colonies ranged in size from 12 to 180 birds, but the number of breeding pairs likely fluctuates annually. Nests are built out of vegetation brought from outside the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northwestern Brodeur Peninsula (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northwestern-brodeur-peninsula-iba-canada on 23/12/2024.