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Banks Island is a large, remote island located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, situated in the Arctic Archipelago. It matters because it is an important part of Canada's Arctic territory and serves as habitat for wildlife, including musk oxen and migratory birds, while also being relevant to Arctic exploration and Indigenous presence in the region.
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 122
- Area
- 70028
- Image
- Wfm banks island.jpg
- Width
- 290
- Length
- 380
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- Commons category
- Banks Island
- native label
- Banks Island
- time of discovery or invention
- 1820-00-00
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Article · 中文
班克斯岛（英語：Banks Island；也被译作银行岛），是加拿大北极群岛地区一个比较大的岛，在1820年由为纪念约瑟夫·班克斯命名。占地70,028平方千米，世界第24大岛。岛上唯一是萨克斯港，人口约136（2010年），该岛在1961年建立了两个候鸟保护区。最高点在岛的南部（730m）。2006年在高盛湾附近第一次拍摄到灰熊和北极熊交配的场面。
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