Vuntut National Park

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]

"Vuntut" redirects here. For the indigenous nation in the northern Yukon, see Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.
Vuntut National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location of Vuntut National Park in Canada
LocationYukon, Canada
Nearest cityOld Crow, Yukon
Coordinates68°22′N 139°51′W
Area4,345 km2 (1,678 sq mi)
Established1995
Governing bodyParks Canada

Animals that inhabit this park include caribou, foxes, peregrine falcons, Yukon moose, grizzly bears, Yukon wolves,[4] 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. Also, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lies just across the Canada–US border in Alaska.


See also

References
  1. Parks Canada (2017-07-26). Parks Can Can Canada 2017. 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. "Vuntut National Park". National Geographic Travel. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. "Department of Environment". yukon.ca. May 24, 2019.
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