Ivvavik National Park
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Ivvavik National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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Location | Yukon, Canada |
Nearest city | Inuvik |
Coordinates | 69°31′11″N 139°31′30″W / 69.51972°N 139.52500°WCoordinates: 69°31′11″N 139°31′30″W / 69.51972°N 139.52500°W |
Area | 10,168 km² |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Ivvavik National Park is a national park located in 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, the park allows only a minimal number of people to visit per year.
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.
On the south-east, Ivvavik National Park borders Vuntut National Park, established in 1995. Due to land claims negotiations, Vuntut is still quite undeveloped and has no roads or developed trails.
See also
- National Parks of Canada
- List of National Parks of Canada
- List of Yukon parks
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