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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Nearest city | Inuvik |
| Area | 10,168 km² |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
Ivvavik National Park is a national park located in the Yukon, Canada. Meaning "nursery" or "birthplace" in Inuvialuktun, is the first national park to be established as a result of a land claim agreement with its natives.
Protecting a portion of the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, only a minimal number of people a year are allowed to visit the park.
On the shore of the Beaufort Sea, there is abundant game for the wolves and bears who co-habit the area. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lies just across the border in Alaska, USA
On the south-east, Ivvavik National Park borders Vuntut National Park, established in 1995. Due to land claims negotiations, Vuntut is still very undeveloped and currently (2011) has no roads or developed trails.
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