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Nov 23, 2015 · Canada is BIG. So big, in fact, that at 9,984,670 km 2, it’s the second-largest country in the world. We live in a land rich in natural beauty, from great northern landscapes and huge swaths of boreal forest, to temperate rainforests and prairie grasslands. Our national parks protect and preserve those areas of natural beauty under federal ...
- Wood Buffalo National Park, 44,741 Km2
- Quttinirpaaq National Park, 37,775 Km2
- Sirmilik National Park, 22,252 Km2
- Ukkusiksalik National Park, 20,885 Km2
- Auyuittuq National Park, 19,089 Km2
- Tuktut Nogait National Park, 18,890 Km2
- Aulavik National Park, 12,200 Km2
- Wapusk National Park, 11,475 Km2
- Qausuittuq National Park, 11,000 Km2
- Jasper National Park, 10,878 Km2
Straddling the border between Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo National Park is larger than Denmark. It was established in 1922 to protect the last herd of wood bison, and today is also home to the world’s only natural nesting site for whooping cranes. The park was declared a world heritage sitein 1983.
First known as Ellesmere Island National Park, Quttinirpaaq (pronounced koo-tin-ir-pa-ak) is Canada’s most northerly national park and some of the most northerly land in North America. Its Inuktitut name, taken in 1999, means “land at the top of the world.” Access is by air from Resolute, Nunavut.
Sirmilik National Park comprises three separate land components in Nunavut: the land on either side of Oliver Sound, Bylot Island, and part of the Borden Peninsula.The park was first established as a bird sanctuary because of its impressive seabird colonies, including thick-billed murres and black-legged kittiwakes. Sirmilik (pronounced Seer-mee-le...
Ukkusiksalik National Park surrounds a spectacular inland sea called Wager Bay, in Nunavut. The name Ukkusiksalik (pronounced Ooooo-koo-sik-sa-lik)in Inuktitutmeans “the place where soapstone to make pots and oil lamps is found.”
Located on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Auyuittuq National Park is a harsh land of barren tundra, jagged mountain peaks, deep fjords and ice. Auyuittuq (pronounced Ow-you-eet-took) means “land that never melts” in Inuktitut.
Tuktut Nogait National Park, located in the Northwest Territories, is a rolling tundra landscape deeply incised by the Hornaday, Brock and Roscoe rivers. It is an important calving ground for a population of barren-ground caribou. The name Tuktut Nogait (pronounced Took-toot Noo-guy-t) means “caribou calves” in Inuvialuktun.
Aulavik National Park is centred on the wide Thomsen River valley on Banks Island, Northwest Territories. The Thomsen River valley is the most productive area in the world for muskoxen. Aulavik (pronounced Ow-lah-veek) means “where people travel” in Inuvialuktun.
Wapusk National Park national park extends to the east and south of Churchill, Manitoba. It protects a representative sample of the features and wildlife of the Hudson and James Bay lowlands. Wapusk is Cree for “white bear,” referring to polar bears.
Qausuittuq National Park is located on northern Bathurst Island and smaller surrounding islands in Nunavut. It also includes the waters of May Inlet and Young Inlet. Qausuittuq (pronounced Kow-soo-ee-took) translates to “the place where the sun doesn’t rise” in Inuktitut. It is bordered to the south by Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area, and to...
Jasper National Park is located about 370 km west of Edmonton, Alberta. It is one of seven parks in the Rocky Mountains that make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage site (the others are Yoho, Banff and Kootenay national parks, and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks). Among the reasons for the UNESCO ...
As of July 2024, there are 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves, covering an area of approximately 343,377 km 2 (132,579 sq mi), [9] or about 3.3% of the total land area of Canada, and representing 31 of its 39 natural regions. There is at least one park located in every one of the nation's 13 provinces and territories.
NamePhotoLocationEstablished [12]Newfoundland and Labrador 53°24′N 59°22′W ...31 July 201510,700 km2 (4,131 sq mi)Northwest Territories 73°42′N 119°55′W ...199212,200 km2 (4,710 sq mi)Nunavut 67°53′N 65°01′W / 67.883°N 65.200119,089 km2 (7,370 sq mi)Alberta 51°30′N 116°0′W / 51.500°N ...25 November 18856,641 km2 (2,564 sq mi)- Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Northwest Territories. Queen Maud Gulf (Ahiak) Migratory Bird Sanctuary, NT (Photo by Jennie Rausch/Envrionment Canada)
- Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nunavut & Northwest Territories. Area: 5,463,775 ha Established: 1927. Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nunavut & Northwest Territories (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)
- Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta & Northwest Territories. Area: 4,479,200 ha Established: 1922. Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta & Northwest Territories (Photo by Parks Canada)
- Quttinirpaaq National Park, Nunavut. Area: 3,543,300 ha Established: 1988. Quttinirpaaq National Park, Nunavut (Photo by Wikimedia Commons) Located on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island in Canada’s high arctic, Quttinirpaaq (meaning “top of the world”) National Park is the second most northerly park in the world (first place goes to Northeast Greenland National Park).
Mar 16, 2023 · At its core is Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve, Canada’s newest national park. Here is the place where the barrens and subarctic boreal forest converge on the shore of one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes in a stunning display of rugged, northern beauty.
Mar 30, 2020 · The map below indicates the location of national parks and national park reserves in Canada. Click on individual points to learn a park’s name and the year it was established. Canada’s national parks and national park reserves are protected areas established under federal legislation.
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There are 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves in Canada that represent 31 of Canada's 39 terrestrial natural regions and protect approximately 343,377 square kilometers of lands in Canada.
