Funk Island Ecological Reserve

About Funk Island Ecological Reserve

Home to over one million Common Murres—the largest western North Atlantic colony—Funk Island Ecological Reserve (5.2 km² including marine zone) is a critical seabird research station hosting Northern Gannets, Northern Fulmars, Atlantic Puffins, Razorbills, Thick-billed Murres, and Black-legged Kittiwakes. Access restricted to scientific research only; continuous seabird monitoring since 1977 by Memorial University researchers focuses on seabirds as indicators of ocean environmental changes and fish populations.