Nizki Island (Avayax̂ in Aleut; ) is an uninhabited island in the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located at , it is the middle island of the Semichi Islands group of the Near Islands. Flanked by Shemya to the east and Alaid to the west, three-mile-long (5 km) Nizki is periodically joined to Alaid by a sand spit. The name derived from the Russian word nizkiy, meaning "low," a term descriptive of the island's topography, with a maximum elevation of . Nizki's shoreline is irregular and is fringed by rocks, reefs, and kelp-marked shoals.U.S. Coast Pilot 9, Chapter 7, Aleutian Islands
Foxes were introduced to Nizki Island by Russian fur traders in the 19th century. This decimated the population of a number of bird species on the island. The last fox was removed from Nizki Island in 1976, and now Aleutian Canada Geese (once believed to be extinct), Puffins, and Aleutian Terns are common on the island.
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External links Nizki Island Photos Photos from Nizki Island, July 2008 Alaska Science Forum: Aleutian Canada goose comeback continues