| Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Cliffs along the south-west face of Prince Leopold Island, September 2019 | |
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| Location | Prince Leopold Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Port Leopold (abandoned) |
| Coordinates | 74°01′53″N 90°04′23″W / 74.03139°N 90.07306°W |
| Area | 311 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
The Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Prince Leopold Island within Lancaster Sound at the junction of Prince Regent Inlet and Barrow Strait. It was established in 1992 and is classified Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] It is 31,100 hectares in size, and has a flat, rocky surface with vertical exposed sedimentary rock cliffs nearly all the way around the island.
- ^ "Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary". mpaglobal.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-09-07.