Belcher Islands

The Belcher Islands are a chain of islands belonging to the eastern Hudson Bay archipelago, which belongs to the province of Quebec, Canada. As for the administrative zones, the islands belong to the northern part of the territory of Nunavut. The largest island is called Flaherty, and its area is 1,585 kilometers. The archipelago consists of 1,500 islands, which are hardly different from each other.

Belcher Islands consist of volcanic and sedimentary rocks, geologically they belong to the Proterozoic folding. The highest point of the islands reaches 155 meters. There are no trees here, the soil is poor and tundra prevails. From the local land mammals can be distinguished reindeer, and from birds - a white owl, which lives here all year round.