Akimiski Island
Landsat image of Akimiski Island.
Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	53°00′N 81°20′W / 53, -81.333Coordinates: 53°00′N 81°20′W / 53, -81.333
Archipelago	Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area	3,001 km² (1,159 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Indigenous people	Inuit

Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay (a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay), Canada, that is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the territory of Nunavut. It has an area of 3 001 km² (1,159 square miles), making it the 164th largest island in the world, and Canada's 29th largest island. The Landsat program is the longest running enterprise for acqusition of imagery of Earth from space. ... Northern Canada, defined politically Northern Canada is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... World map depicting Canadian Arctic Archipelago Polar projection map of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Reference map of Canadian Arctic Archipelago The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as just the Arctic Archipelago, is an archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the Canadian federal electoral district, see Nunavut (electoral district). ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... James Bay in summer 2000 James Bay (French, Baie James) is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. ... New York Harbor, the outflow for Hudson River, is sometimes called Hudsons Bay. Hudson Bay, Canada. ... Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region or Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut: á•¿á‘­á–…á‘–á“—á’ƒ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... For the Canadian federal electoral district, see Nunavut (electoral district). ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Islands by area. ... Satellite image of Baffin Island, the largest island in Canada. ...

Closeup of Akimiski Island.

Akimiski Island, Nunavut.

The island is currently uninhabited. The surface of Akimiski is flat and slopes gradually to the north. Most of the vegetation that covers the island consists of lichen, moss, sedges, and dwarf Black Spruce. The eastern half of the island is a migratory bird sanctuary. The island is a coastal wetland that includes mudflats, tidal marshes, and tidal mudflats. Freshwater streams that flow into southwestern James Bay carry sediments and abundant nutrients that help to sustain the productive waterfowl habitat around Akimiski Island. Image File history File links Akimiskiisland. ... Image File history File links Akimiskiisland. ... For other uses, see Lichen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Moss (disambiguation). ... Genera See text The Family Cyperaceae, or the Sedge family, is a taxon of monocot flowering plants that superficially resemble grasses or rushes. ... Binomial name Picea mariana The Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a common coniferous tree in North America. ... Mudflats in Brewster, Massachusetts extending hundreds of yards offshore at the low tide. ... Mudflats in Brewster, Massachusetts extending hundreds of yards offshore at the low tide. ...

Akimiski Island is home to one of the territory's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries. The coastal waters and wetlands of Akimiski Island (and James Bay in general) are important feeding grounds for many varieties of migratory birds.^[1] James Bay and Hudson Bay are funnel-shaped and consequently cause migrating birds from the Arctic to concentrate in this area. During fall migration, there is an abundance of birds when adults and young are present. In the springtime, the birds tend to reside in the southern areas of James Bay until the northern section thaws. The Akimiski Island Group includes Akimiski, Gasket, and Gullery Islands; Albert Shoal, and the Akimiski Strait Isles. A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... The species that periodically migrate are called migratory bird, those that do not are called resident bird See also Resident bird Category: ...

References

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Further reading

External links

• NASA Photo : "STS085-713-070 Akimiski Island, Northwest Territory, Canada August 1997 Akimiski Island, a 2000-square-mile (5180 square kilometers) uninhabited island, is the largest island in James Bay (a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay)."