Nuvuttiq

Nuvuttiq formerly Cape Searle is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqulluit's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on September 17, 1818 in honour of John Clark Searle, Esq., then Chairman of the Victualling Board.

Geography

The habitat is characterized by coastal cliffs and rocky marine shores. It is in size, with an elevation rising up to above sea level.

Fauna

Cape Searle is home to the largest northern fulmar colony in Canada.

Conservation

It is a Canadian Important Bird Area, an International Biological Program site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.