Vuntut National Park

"Vuntut" redirects here. For the indigenous nation in the northern Yukon, see Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.

Vuntut National Park
Parc national Vuntut
Map showing the location of Vuntut National Park
Map showing the location of Vuntut National Park
Location in Canada
LocationYukon, Canada
Nearest townOld Crow, Yukon
Coordinates68°22′N 139°51′W / 68.367°N 139.850°W / 68.367; -139.850
Area4,345 km2 (1,678 sq mi)
Established1995
Governing bodyParks Canada
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Vuntut National Park (/ˈvʊntʊt/;[1] French: Parc national Vuntut) is a national park located in northern Yukon, Canada. It was established in 1995 as part of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement, to conserve, protect and present to Canadians a portion of the North Yukon Natural Region, to recognize Vuntut Gwitchin history and culture, and to protect the traditional and current use of the park by the Vuntut Gwitchin.[2] The name Vuntut comes from the Gwichʼin for among the lakes.[3] Fewer than 25 people visit the park each year.[3]

Accessing the park can be challenging due to its remote wilderness. During the summer the park is commonly accessed by air or boat. In the winter it is commonly accessed by air or land. The best time to visit the park is from June to August. The park is open year-round and there are no facilities or developed trails.[4] A permit is required for backcountry use and camping.[5] Sport-fishing is not allowed in the park.[4]

Animals that inhabit this park include caribou, foxes, peregrine falcons, Yukon moose, grizzly bears, Yukon wolves,[6] muskrats, black bears, wolverines, gyrfalcons, muskoxen, golden eagles, pine martens, ground squirrels, lynxes, and minks.

Vuntut National Park is adjacent to another Canadian National Park, Ivvavik National Park. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge also lies just across the Canada–US border in Alaska.

See also

References

  1. ^ Parks Canada (2017-07-26). Parks Can Can Canada 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2017-06-06). "Park Management - Vuntut National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  3. ^ a b "Vuntut National Park". National Geographic Travel. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of Canada (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Partners. 2017. pp. 315–319. ISBN 1-4262-1756-0.
  5. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2019-10-16). "per-reg - Vuntut National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. ^ "Department of Environment". yukon.ca. May 24, 2019.
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