Funk Island Ecological Reserve

Funk Island Ecological Reserve IUCN Category Ia - Strict Nature Reserve
Fulmar chick on Funk Island (1978)
location	Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada
surface	5.2 km²
WDPA ID	18136
Geographical location	49 ° 45 ′  N , 53 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 45 ′ 25 "  N , 53 ° 11 ′ 0"  W
Sea level	0 m
Setup date	1964
administration	Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Land Management Division, Natural Areas Program

The Funk Island Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve off the island of Newfoundland , which belongs to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The reserve was established in 1964. In 1983 the protected area received its current status.

location

The 5.2 km² large reserve is located east of Fogo Island , 57 km off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. It comprises the approximately 17 hectare Funk Island and the surrounding waters. Funk Island is a flat island made of granite .

fauna

Funk Island is home to the largest guillemot breeding colony in the western North Atlantic during the summer months . It counts more than a million birds. Other seabirds that breed on Funk Island include the northern gannet , northern fulmar , puffin , razorbill , thick-billed muzzle , kittiwake , American herring gull, and black-backed gull .

Up until the end of the 18th century, Funk Island was an important breeding ground for the giant alks . The flightless birds were hunted and their eggs stolen, so that the species eventually died out.

Web links

Commons : Funk Island  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Funk Island Ecological Reserve at www.protectedplanet.net

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Funk Island Ecological Reserve . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Fisheries and Land Resources. Retrieved November 1, 2018.