Akpatok Island

Akpatok Island is one of the largest islands of the Canadian Arctic archipelago. The island is located next to Baffin Island, Canada’s largest island. The island of Akpatok itself has an area of 903 square kilometers, and the length of the coastline is 129 kilometers.

The relief of the island is a plateau with traces of fine erosion. Also on the island there are many cliffs, ledges and gorges ranging in size from 25 to 40 meters. There is no permanent population on the island.

Akpatok Island is a storehouse of diverse flora and fauna. It is home to about 173,000 thick-billed cairns, after which the island itself is named. Also in these parts lives persan and ordinary cleaning. Often walruses, seals and polar bears swim to the island.