 Gyrfalcons and peregrine falcons are commonly found nesting on the islands of Leaf Basin and surrounding cliffs.The French fur company Révillon Frères and the Hudson's Bay Company each opened trading posts in 1905 and 1907, respectively, on a site located east of today's settlement.This settlement was along a traditional dogsled route used by Inuit to travel between Kuujjuaq and Kangirsuk.