The first national park in Canada created as the direct result of an indigenous land claim agreement (Inuvialuit, 1984)
Area
10,168 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1984
Declared in 1984, Ivvavik was the first national park in Canada created as the direct result of a formal indigenous land claim agreement, the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, which recognised this Inuit people's rights of joint management over the territory. Its name means place of birth, or nursery, in Inuvialuktun, referring to the fact that it protects part of the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, one of the last great land mammal migrations surviving in North America.
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Ivvavik: 33 documented species
Mammals15Birds17Fish1
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Canada, where Ivvavik lies.
Tropical rainforestTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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Now is a good time: Polar bear gathering at Churchill (October to November)
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