List of protected areas of Nunavut

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Canada's National Parks and National Reserves by provinces and territories

This is a list of protected areas of Nunavut.

National parks

Name	Access point/community	Area	Coordinates
Auyuittuq National Park^[1]^[2]	Pangnirtung/Qikiqtarjuaq	19,707 km² (7,609 sq mi)	67°53′N 065°01′W / 67.883°N 65.017°W / 67.883; -65.017 (Auyuittuq National Park)
Qausuittuq National Park^[3]	Resolute	11,000 km² (4,200 sq mi)	76°00′N 100°00′W / 76.000°N 100.000°W / 76.000; -100.000 (Qausuittuq National Park)
Quttinirpaaq National Park^[4]^[5]	Resolute	37,775 km² (14,585 sq mi)	81°34′N 068°25′W / 81.567°N 68.417°W / 81.567; -68.417 (Quttinirpaaq National Park)
Sirmilik National Park^[6]^[7]	Arctic Bay/Pond Inlet	22,200 km² (8,600 sq mi)	73°00′N 081°00′W / 73.000°N 81.000°W / 73.000; -81.000 (Sirmilik National Park)
Ukkusiksalik National Park^[8]^[9]	Baker Lake/Chesterfield Inlet/ Coral Harbour/Rankin Inlet/ Naujaat	23,500 km² (9,100 sq mi)	65°20′N 087°18′W / 65.333°N 87.300°W / 65.333; -87.300 (Ukkusiksalik National Park)

Territorial parks

Kitikmeot Region

Name	Established	Commons category	Coordinates
Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park	1978	Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park	67°44′N 115°22′W / 67.733°N 115.367°W / 67.733; -115.367
Northwest Passage Territorial Park			68°38′N 95°53′W / 68.633°N 95.883°W / 68.633; -95.883
Ovayok Territorial Park		Ovayok Territorial Park	69°10′N 104°43′W / 69.167°N 104.717°W / 69.167; -104.717 (Ovayok Territorial Park)

Kivalliq Region

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Inuujarvik Territorial Park (Inuujaarvik)				64°19′N 96°05′W / 64.317°N 96.083°W / 64.317; -96.083 (Inuujarvik Territorial Park)
Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park	2002			62°53′N 92°10′W / 62.883°N 92.167°W / 62.883; -92.167

Qikiqtaaluk Region

Name	Established	Commons category	Coordinates
Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site			61°08′N 93°59′W / 61.133°N 93.983°W / 61.133; -93.983
Katannilik Territorial Park	1993	Katannilik Territorial Park	62°54′N 69°51′W / 62.900°N 69.850°W / 62.900; -69.850
Kekerten Territorial Park	2002		65°42′N 65°49′W / 65.700°N 65.817°W / 65.700; -65.817 (Kekerten Territorial Park)
Mallikjuaq Territorial Park	2003		64°14′N 76°37′W / 64.233°N 76.617°W / 64.233; -76.617 (Mallikjuaq Territorial Park)
Pisuktinu Tunngavik Territorial Park			66°09′N 65°41′W / 66.150°N 65.683°W / 66.150; -65.683
Qaummaarviit Territorial Park	1974		63°43′N 68°30′W / 63.717°N 68.500°W / 63.717; -68.500 (Qaummaarviit Territorial Park)
Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park	1974	Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park	63°46′N 69°39′W / 63.767°N 69.650°W / 63.767; -69.650 (Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park)
Tamaarvik Territorial Park			72°42′N 77°57′W / 72.700°N 77.950°W / 72.700; -77.950 (Tamaarvik Territorial Park)
Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park			62°52′N 69°54′W / 62.867°N 69.900°W / 62.867; -69.900 (Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park)
Tupirvik Territorial Park			74°45′N 95°03′W / 74.750°N 95.050°W / 74.750; -95.050 (Tupirvik Territorial Park)

Other

Name	Type	Access point/community	Area	Coordinates
Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[10]	Bird sanctuary	Attawapiskat First Nation, Ontario	3,367 km² (1,300 sq mi)	53°01′N 081°20′W / 53.017°N 81.333°W / 53.017; -81.333
Akpait National Wildlife Area^[11] (Reid Bay)	National Wildlife Area	Qikiqtarjuaq	774 km² (299 sq mi)	66°56′N 061°46′W / 66.933°N 61.767°W / 66.933; -61.767 (Akpait National Wildlife Area)
Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[12]	Bird sanctuary	Waskaganish, Quebec	179 km² (69 sq mi)	51°50′N 078°52′W / 51.833°N 78.867°W / 51.833; -78.867
Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary^[13]	Wildlife refuge	Cape Dorset	1,079 km² (417 sq mi)	65°42′N 073°29′W / 65.700°N 73.483°W / 65.700; -73.483 (Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary)
Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[14]	Bird sanctuary	Pond Inlet	12,635 km² (4,878 sq mi)	73°14′N 078°35′W / 73.233°N 78.583°W / 73.233; -78.583
Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[15]	Bird sanctuary	Cape Dorset	7,930 km² (3,060 sq mi)	66°10′N 074°00′W / 66.167°N 74.000°W / 66.167; -74.000
East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[16]	Bird sanctuary	Coral Harbour	1,138 km² (439 sq mi)	64°01′N 082°07′W / 64.017°N 82.117°W / 64.017; -82.117 (East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[17]	Bird sanctuary	Coral Harbour	1,224 km² (473 sq mi)	63°49′N 085°48′W / 63.817°N 85.800°W / 63.817; -85.800
McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[18]	Bird sanctuary	Arviat	354 km² (137 sq mi)	60°50′N 094°20′W / 60.833°N 94.333°W / 60.833; -94.333
Niginganiq National Wildlife Area^[19] (Isabella Bay). Specialized sanctuary for bowhead whales.	National Wildlife Area	Clyde River	3,362 km² (1,298 sq mi)	69°35′N 68°00′W / 69.583°N 68.000°W / 69.583; -68.000 (Niginganiq National Wildlife Area)
Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area^[20] (Coburg Island National Wildlife Area)	National Wildlife Area	Grise Fiord	1,650 km² (640 sq mi)	75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.950°N 79.300°W / 75.950; -79.300
Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area^[21]	National Wildlife Area	Resolute	2,675 km² (1,033 sq mi)	75°42′N 098°51′W / 75.700°N 98.850°W / 75.700; -98.850
Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[22]	Bird sanctuary	Resolute	311 km² (120 sq mi)	74°02′N 90°04′W / 74.033°N 90.067°W / 74.033; -90.067
Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area^[23] (Cape Searle)	National Wildlife Area	Qikiqtarjuaq	398 km² (154 sq mi)	67°14′N 062°28′W / 67.233°N 62.467°W / 67.233; -62.467 (Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area)
Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[24]	Bird sanctuary	Cambridge Bay	61,765 km² (23,848 sq mi)	67°05′N 101°45′W / 67.083°N 101.750°W / 67.083; -101.750
Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary^[25]	Bird sanctuary	Resolute	28 km² (11 sq mi)	76°48′N 101°16′W / 76.800°N 101.267°W / 76.800; -101.267
Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary^[26]	Wildlife refuge	Baker Lake	52,000 km² (20,000 sq mi)	64°50′N 102°10′W / 64.833°N 102.167°W / 64.833; -102.167 (Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary)
Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary^[27]	Wildlife refuge	Chisasibi, Quebec	301 km² (116 sq mi)	53°10′N 079°55′W / 53.167°N 79.917°W / 53.167; -79.917 (Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary)