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Niaqunnguut, the Glossary

Niaqunnguut (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓂᐊᖁᙴᑦ formerly Cape Graham Moore, after Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore, is an uninhabited headland on Bylot Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located at the island's southeastern tip protruding into Lancaster Sound. The community of Pond Inlet is to the southwest.^[1]

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25 relations: Beluga whale, Bird colony, Bird migration, Black-legged kittiwake, Bowhead whale, Bylot Island, Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Cape Hay, Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer), Harp seal, Headland, Height above mean sea level, Important Bird Area, International Biological Program, Inuktitut syllabics, Key Habitat Site, Lancaster Sound, Narwhal, Nunavut, Polar bear, Pond Inlet, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Seabird, Southwest Bylot Plain, Thick-billed murre.
Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region
Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region

Beluga whale

The beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean.

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Bird colony

A bird colony is a large congregation of individuals of one or more species of bird that nest or roost in proximity at a particular location.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year.

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Black-legged kittiwake

The black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae.

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Bowhead whale

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a species of baleen whale belonging to the family Balaenidae and is the only living representative of the genus Balaena.

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Bylot Island

Bylot Island lies off the northern end of Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada. Niaqunnguut and Bylot Island are important Bird Areas of Arctic islands, important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region and seabird colonies.

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Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

The Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Niaqunnguut and Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary are important Bird Areas of Arctic islands, important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region and seabird colonies.

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Cape Hay

Cape Hay is an uninhabited headland on Bylot Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Niaqunnguut and Cape Hay are important Bird Areas of Arctic islands, important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region, Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region and seabird colonies.

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Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Graham Moore (1764 – 25 November 1843) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Harp seal

The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), also known as Saddleback Seal or Greenland Seal, is a species of earless seal, or true seal, native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.

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Headland

A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water.

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Height above mean sea level

Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level.

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Important Bird Area

An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.

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International Biological Program

The International Biological Program (IBP) was an effort between 1964 and 1974 to coordinate large-scale ecological and environmental studies.

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Inuktitut syllabics

Inuktitut syllabics (qaniujaaqpait, or ᑎᑎᕋᐅᓯᖅᓄᑖᖅ) is an abugida-type writing system used in Canada by the Inuktitut-speaking Inuit of the territory of Nunavut and the Nunavik and Nunatsiavut regions of Quebec and Labrador, respectively.

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Key Habitat Site

A Key Habitat Site is a Canadian Wildlife Service designation for an area that supports at least 1% of the country's population of any migratory bird species, or subspecies, at any time. Niaqunnguut and Key Habitat Site are bird stubs.

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Lancaster Sound

Lancaster Sound is a body of water in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.

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Narwhal

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a species of toothed whale native to the Arctic.

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Nunavut

Nunavut (ᓄᓇᕗᑦ) is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada.

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Polar bear

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas.

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Pond Inlet

Pond Inlet (lit) is a small, predominantly Inuit community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, located on northern Baffin Island.

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Qikiqtaaluk Region

The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) or the Baffin Region is the easternmost, northernmost, and southernmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada.

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Seabird

Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment.

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Southwest Bylot Plain

The Southwest Bylot plain is an uninhabited plain in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Niaqunnguut and Southwest Bylot Plain are bird stubs, important Bird Areas of Arctic islands, important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region and seabird colonies.

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Thick-billed murre

The thick-billed murre or Brünnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae).

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References

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

Also known as Cape Graham Moore.