Nuvuttiq

Nuvuttiq (ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ[1]) formerly Cape Searle[2] is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqaluit Island's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

Nuvuttiq
ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut)
Cape Searle
Cape
Nuvuttiq is located in Nunavut
Nuvuttiq
Nuvuttiq
Coordinates: 67°13′49″N 062°27′37″W
LocationQaqaluit Island, Nunavut
Offshore water bodiesDavis Strait
Native nameᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut)
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)

It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on 17 September 1818 in honor of John Clark Searle, Esq.,[3] then Chairman of the Victualling board.

Geography

The habitat is characterized by coastal cliffs and rocky marine shores. It is 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) in size, with an elevation rising up to 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.

Fauna

Cape Searle is home to the largest northern fulmar colony in Canada.

Conservation

It is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU003), an International Biological Program site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.[4]

References
  1. Nuvuttiq
  2. Nuvuttiq (Formerly Cape Searle)
  3. Ross, John (1819). A voyage of discovery. Vol. 2 (Digitized December 13, 2005 ed.). London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. p. 31. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  4. "Cape Searle". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.



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