Walter Island
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Walter Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut
, Canada
located within James Bay
. It is 3 km² (1.2 sq mi) in size, and is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) east of North Twin Island.
The island takes part in surveys for polar bear
summer refuge.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
located within James Bay
James Bay
James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
. It is 3 km² (1.2 sq mi) in size, and is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) east of North Twin Island.
The island takes part in surveys for polar bear
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
summer refuge.