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Mallik Island

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Geography
Location	Hudson Strait
Coordinates	64°14′N 76°38′W / 64.23°N 76.63°W / 64.23; -76.63 (Mallik Island)
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Mallik Island (variant: Mallikjuaq Island, meaning "big wave") is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait between Baffin Island's Foxe Peninsula and Dorset Island. Mallik Island and Dorset Island are joined by sand and boulders. Cape Dorset, an Inuit hamlet, is approximately 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away.

Geography

Mallik Island has varied elevations; the western portion being the highest at 274 m (899 ft) above sea level. In addition to low mountains, there are waterfalls and crystalline lakes.

Fauna

Beluga whales, caribou, peregrine falcons, polar bears, seals, and snowy owls frequent this area.

Flora

Its habitat is characterized by rounded hills and low tundra valleys, and includes tundra wildflowers.

Territorial park

Mallikjuaq Territorial Park spans both Mallik Island and Dorset Island. It is notable for its Thule culture, Dorset culture, and Inuit archaeological sites dating back as far as 3,000 years. From Cape Dorset, at low tide, the hike to Mallikjuaq Park takes approximately 45 minutes. It is also reachable by boat.

References

1. ^ "Mallikjuaq Territorial Park" (PDF). New Parks North. 10. dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca: 34. March 2001.
2. "Mallik Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
3. "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
4. ^ "Features". nunavutparks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
5. Canada. Lonely Planet. 2005. p. 839. ISBN 1-74059-773-7.

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National Parks Auyuittuq Quttinirpaaq Sirmilik Ukkusiksalik
National historic sites Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island Whaling Station Kodlunarn Island Port Refuge Wreck of HMS Breadalbane Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
Marine Conservation Areas Tallurutiup Imanga (proposed)
National Wildlife Areas Akpait Ninginganiq Nirjutiqavvik Polar Bear Pass (Nanuit Itillinga) Qaqulluit
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries Ahiak (Queen Maud Gulf) Akimiski Island Boatswain Bay (part) Bylot Island Dewey Soper (Isulijarnik) East Bay (Qaqsauqtuuq) Hannah Bay (part) Harry Gibbons (Ikkattuaq) McConnell River (Kuugaarjuk) Prince Leopold Island Seymour Island
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Wildlife refuges Bowman Bay Thelon Twin Islands

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