Reid Bay

The habitat is characterized by open sea, inlets, coastal marine features, coastal cliffs, rocky marine shores, scree, and boulders. Its coastal elevation rises up to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.^[3]

The uninhabited bay area is a Canadian Important Bird Area (NU072),^[3] and International Biological Program site (Region 9, Site 7–9). Notable bird species include: black-legged kittiwake, colonial water birds / seabirds, glaucous gull, Iceland gull, northern fulmar, and thick-billed murre.^[4]

The former Reid Bay Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site has been renamed Akpait National Wildlife Area (66°53′42″N 61°45′18″W / 66.895°N 61.755°W / 66.895; -61.755 (Akpait National Wildlife Area)^[3]), coinciding with its location at Akapit Fiord.^[5]