This is a list of protected areas in Nunavut .
Content
National Parks
| Title | Type of | Location | Square | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auyuittuk National Park [1] [2] | National park | Pangnirtang / Kikiktardzhuak | 19,707 km 2 (7,609 sq. Miles) | ||
| Quaswittuk National Park [3] [4] | National park | Resolute | 11,000 km 2 (4,200 sq. Miles) | ||
| Kuttinirpaak National Park [5] [6] | National park | Resolute | 37,775 km 2 (14,585 sq mi) | ||
| Sirmilik National Park [7] [8] | National park | Arctic Bay / Pond Inlet | 22,200 km 2 (8600 sq. Miles) | ||
| Ukkusiksalik National Park [9] [10] | National park | Baker Lake / Chesterfield Inlet / Coral Harbor / Rankin Inlet / Ripals Bay | 23,500 km 2 (9,100 sq. Miles) |
Territorial parks
Kitikmeot
| # | VD Number | Title | Installed | Subsections | Picture | Coordinates | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Q3364770 | Kyugluk Territorial Park / Bloody Waterfall | 1978 | Kyugluk Territorial Park / Bloody Waterfall | |||
| 2 | Q3364773 | Ovayok Territorial Park | Ovayok Territorial Park |
Kivalik
| # | VD Number | Title | Installed | Subsections | Picture | Coordinates | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Q29269075 | Innuiaarvik Territorial Park | |||||
| 2 | Q6059358 | Inuujärvik Territorial Park | |||||
| 3 | Q6065714 | Ikalugaurup Nunanga Territorial Park | 2002 |
Kikiktani
| # | VD Number | Title | Installed | Subsections | Picture | Coordinates | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Q6375102 | Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve | 1993 | ||||
| 2 | Q6385358 | Kekerten Territorial Park | 2002 | ||||
| 3 | Q29269063 | Mallikjuaq Territorial Park | 2003 | ||||
| four | Q29269087 | Pisuktinu Tungavik Territorial Park | |||||
| five | Q7267192 | Qaummaarviit Territorial Park | 1974 | ||||
| 6 | Q28233466 | Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park | 1974 | Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park | |||
| 7 | Q29269096 | Tamaarvik Territorial Park | |||||
| eight | Q29269106 | Territorial Park Takaitsirvik | |||||
| 9 | Q29269116 | Tupirvik Territorial Park |
Others
| Title | Type of | Location | Square | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akimsky Island Bird Sanctuary [11] | Bird sanctuary | Attavapiskat | 3367 km 2 (1300 sq. Miles) | ||
| Akpait National Wildlife Refuge [12] ( Raid bay ) | National Wildlife Area | Kikiktardzhuak | 774 km 2 (299 sq. Miles) | ||
| Botsine Bay Bird Sanctuary [13] | Bird sanctuary | Waskaganish, Quebec | 179 km 2 (69 sq. Miles) | ||
| Bowman Bay Wildlife Refuge [14] | Wildlife sanctuary | Cape dorset | 1,079 km 2 (417 sq. Miles) | ||
| Bilota Island Bird Sanctuary [15] | Bird sanctuary | Pond inlet | 12,635 km 2 (4,878 sq. Miles) | ||
| Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary [16] | Bird sanctuary | Cape dorset | 7930 km 2 (3060 sq. Miles) | ||
| Eastern Bay Bird Sanctuary [17] | Bird sanctuary | Coral harbor | 1,138 km 2 (439 sq. Miles) | ||
| Harry Gibbons Bird Sanctuary [18] | Bird sanctuary | Coral harbor | 1224 km 2 (473 sq. Miles) | ||
| McConnell River Bird Sanctuary [19] | Bird sanctuary | Arviat | 354 km 2 (137 sq. Miles) | ||
| Niginyan National Wildlife Zone [20] (Isabella Bay). A specialized shelter for Greenland whales . | National Wildlife Area | Clyde river | 3,362 km 2 (1,298 sq. Miles) | ||
| Niryutikavvik National Forest [21] (Coburg Island National Wildlife Area) | National Wildlife Area | Gris fjord | 1,650 km 2 (640 sq. Miles) | ||
| Nature Reserve Polar Bear Pass [22] | National Wildlife Area | Resolute | 2,675 km 2 (1,033 sq mi) | ||
| Prince Leopold Island Bird Sanctuary [23] | Bird sanctuary | Resolute | 311 km 2 (120 sq. Miles) | ||
| Qaqulluit National Wildlife Zone [24] ( Cape Searle ) | National Wildlife Area | Qikiqtarjuaq | 398 km 2 (154 sq. Miles) | ||
| Queen Maud Bay Bird Sanctuary [25] | Bird sanctuary | Cambridge bay | 61 765 km 2 (23 848 sq. Miles) | ||
| Seymour Island Bird Sanctuary [26] | Bird sanctuary | Resolute | 28 km 2 (11 sq. Miles) | ||
| Natural refuge Helon [27] | Natural refuge | Baker lake | 52,000 km 2 (20,000 sq. Miles) | ||
| Twin Island Natural Refuge [28] | Natural refuge | Chisasibi, Quebec | 301 km 2 (116 sq. Miles) |
Notes
- ↑ Auyuittuq - How to Get There
- ↑ Auyuittuq National Park
- ↑ Qausuittuq - How to Get There
- ↑ Butcher M. Exploring Qausuittuq, Canada's newest national park . Canadian Geographic (September 26, 2016). Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ Quttinirpaaq - How to Get There
- ↑ Quttinirpaaq National Park
- ↑ Sirmilik - How to Get There
- ↑ Sirmilik National Park
- ↑ Ukkusiksalik - How to Get There
- ↑ Ukkusiksalik National Park
- ↑ Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived on July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Akpait National Wildlife Area
- ↑ Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived on July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Archived on July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived on July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- ↑ East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- ↑ Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- ↑ McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- ↑ Niginganiq National Wildlife Area
- ↑ Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area
- ↑ Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area (link not available) . Date accessed January 31, 2018. Archived February 3, 2018.
- ↑ Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived on July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area
- ↑ Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- ↑ Seymour Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- ↑ Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary Archived on July 14, 2011.
- ↑ Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary Archived on June 12, 2011.
Links
- Government of Nunavut - Nunavut Parks
- MPA Global: World Marine Protected Areas Database