Sirmilik National Park
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| Sirmilik National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Pond Inlet |
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| Area | 22,200 km² |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
Sirmilik National Park is a national park located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Meaning "the place of glaciers" in native tongue, Sirmilik was established in 1999 and is within the Arctic Cordillera.
The park is comprised of three areas, Bylot Island, Oliver Sound and the Borden Peninsula.
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 Kittiwakes on the cliffs of Cape Graham Moore |
 Inuit on the sea ice in front of Bylot Island |
 NASA image of Bylot Island |
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[edit] Further reading
- Pynn, Larry. 2003. "ADVENTURE - JOURNEY TO SIRMILIK - Two Travellers Brave Winds, Shifting Ice Floes and Roiling Arctic Seas for a Glimpse of Canada's Newest National Park". Canadian Geographic. 123, no. 2: 34.
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