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Auyuittuq National Park Auyuittuq National Park is one of Canada's last wilderness paradises. Auyuittuq is home to the Penny Ice Cap, a 6,000 square kilometer ice cap that is one of the few remaining remnants of the most recent ice age. "Auyuittuq" is Inuit for "the land that never melts". www.jovial.on.ca /vica/Arctic/Auyuittuq/Auyuittuq.html   (446 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Auyuittuq National Park Auyuittuq National Park Reserve, Canada, eastern Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, established as Baffin Island National Park in 1972 and renamed in... MSN Encarta - Search Results - Auyuittuq National Park National Parks and Preserves, unique public lands or bodies of water within a country, set aside by the government to protect ecosystems, plant and... encarta.msn.com /Auyuittuq_National_Park.html   (144 words)

The Atlas of Canada - National Parks in Nunavut Auyuittuq National Park, whose area is 19 707 square kilometres, is found on the Cumberland Peninsula of eastern Baffin Island. Certain activities, such as harvesting of resources by aboriginal people may continue in a national park but commercial resource extraction, such as mining, is not permitted. Simirlik National Park covers approximately 22 000 square kilometres and protects a representative part of the Eastern Arctic Lowlands Natural Region and portions of the Lancaster Sound Marine Region. atlas.gc.ca /site/english/maps/peopleandsociety/nunavut/specialplaces/nationalparks/1   (477 words)

The Atlas of Canada - National Parks National parks continued to be established steadily until the late 1930s when, during the 30 years from 1937 to 1967, only two were established. Canada's National Parks and National Park Reserves have been set aside by the Government of Canada for a variety of special purposes, including recreational use and preservation of wilderness. The 43 parks range in size from 8.7 square kilometres to 44 807.0 square kilometres and collectively cover an area of 224 466 square kilometres, which represents 2.2% of the total area of Canada. atlas.gc.ca /sites/english/learningresources/facts/parks.html   (157 words)

Canada Auyuittuq Glacier National Park, iceberg ice cap tours, glacier tour, polar ice cap, icecap, national glacier park lodging trip hiking glacier, arctic For climbers, the 1,000-metre overhanging west face of Mount Thor &; with an average angle of 105 degrees – and the 800-metre west face of Mount Asgard in Auyuittuq National Park are formidable challenges. Big wall Grade VI aid routes have been established on both of these peaks, as well as on other walls in Auyuittuq National Park. Auyuittuq is home to the Penny Ice Cap, a 6,000 square kilometre ice cap that is a remnant of the last ice age. www.qikiqtarjuaq.com /auyuittuqpark.htm   (323 words)

Search Results for Auyuittuq National Park Reserve - Encyclopædia Britannica Visit the wildlife and geysers of Yellowstone National Park, where the concept of preserving wilderness was born. park in northwestern Zimbabwe, on the Botswana frontier. The park is a vast mountain wilderness area with extensive ice fields, located 98 miles (158 km) west of Whitehorse. www.britannica.com /search?query=Auyuittuq+National+Park+Reserve   (527 words)

Auyuittuq National Park Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut, size 19 707.4 km , established 1999, was the first national park in the world north of the Arctic Circle. One-quarter of the park is covered year-round by the famous Penny Ice Cap. thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=J1ARTJ0000416   (98 words)

Auyuittuq National Park - page 4 The Parks / Nunavut/ Auyuittuq National Park The arctic char, fished in the fjords of Davis Strait, are usually not the main goal of a visit to the park. The sparse tundra vegetation limits the number of animal species: only 12 species of mammals occur in Auyuittaq Park and their population densities are low. www.canadianparks.com /nunavut/auyutnp/page4.htm   (192 words)

Auyuittuq by Kristi Allik & Robert Mulder A recent trip to Auyuittuq National Park in Canada's northern Baffin Island has stimulated many ideas and emotive concepts in us that will likely find their way into future work. Auyuittuq National Park, the most beautiful; valley on earth, featuring art inspired by nature, a project by Kristi Allik and Robert Mulder park is covered by the Penny Ice Cap a remnant of the birthplace of the last Ice Age. www3.sympatico.ca /robmulder/auyuittuq.htm   (768 words)

Auyuittuq National Park - plants Three of the park’s lakes, Crater, Summit and Windy, were created about 100 years ago when moraine ridges of gravel and boulders formed a natural dam that held back the meltwater when the glacier retreated. The remaining 2/3 of the park is mainly covered in ice that melts only at its edges and then only during the brief summer. In summer, the surface can become a slurry of sand and gravel, a hazard to hikers who must also beware the Owl River valley, where thawing is capable in some sections of creating waist-deep quicksand-like quagmires. www.canadianparks.com /nunavut/auyutnp/page2.htm   (277 words)

The Canadian Contributions to the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) - EMAN Fourth National Science Meeting New sites are proposed for: Auyuittuq National Park on eastern Baffin Island; Aulavik Island National Park Reserve on northern Banks Island, in the alpine areas of Kluane National Park and the mountain parks in Alberta and British Columbia, and the alpine tundra within the Charlesvoix Biosphere Reserve in Québec. Incorporating longterm ITEX research into the northern and mountain national parks is an effective means to increase monitoring sites in tundra throughout Canada, and to contribute to the international efforts in ITEX. Plants and climate are also monitored near a base camp in Iviktalik National Park, on the north slope of Yukon. www.eman-rese.ca /eman/reports/publications/nm98_proceed/part-26.html   (1061 words)

Canadian National Parks La Mauricie National Park invites you to a close encounter with the Laurentians, the chain of mountains flanking the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. Established in 1920, Kootenay National Park is one of 41 national parks in Canada. One of two wilderness Canadian national parks in New Brunswick, Kouchibouguac is a fascinating mosaic of bogs, salt marshes, tidal rivers, sparkling freshwater systems, sheltered lagoons, abandoned fields and tall forests which characterizes the Maritime Plain Natural Region. www.totallynationalparks.com /canadaparks-a.htm   (2072 words)

Canadian National Parks - The goal of the national park system is to create a system of protected areas which represent all the distinct natural regions of the country. Parks which are referred to as National Park Reserves will become National Parks once outstanding land claim issues have been resolved. Canada's parks are managed to first protect the ecological integrity of the park, and secondarily to allow the public to explore, learn about and enjoy Canada's natural spaces. www.grohol.com /psypsych/Canadian_National_Parks   (447 words)

"+ititle+" Auyuittuq National Park located on the Cumberland peninsula of Baffin Island is a land largely dominated by rock and ice. Canadian Garden Museum - Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island The park is accessible only by boat or snow machine from the Inuit village of Pangnirtung, and is visited only by a few hardy backpackers and mountain climbers during the brief arctic summer. www.canadiangardenmuseum.com /provinces/nwt/baffin_auyuittug.html   (144 words)

Canada's Arctic North : Regions in Brief : Pangnirtung & Auyuittuq National Park Frommers.com Located on a deep, mountain-flanked fjord, Pang is the jumping off point for 21,497 square km (8,300-sq.-mile) Auyuittuq National Park, often referred to as "the Switzerland of the Arctic." Pang is served by daily flights from Iqaluit on First Air. Canada's Arctic North : Regions in Brief : Pangnirtung and Auyuittuq National Park Auyuittuq is largely the province of long-distance hikers and rock climbers; if you're looking for an adventurous walking holiday in magnificent scenery, this might be it. www.frommers.com /destinations/canada'sarcticnorth/3052027911.html   (545 words)

National Parks: The Independent Study National parks protect environments that represent Canada's natural heritage, for the benefit of present and future generations. Canadian national parks and reserves represent, to some degree, 14 of 15 Canadian Ecozones, they are among Canada's most important and valued ecological assets. Activity Three: Mapping your National Park: A GIS Arcview exercise www.woodroffehs.ocdsb.ca /geography/nat_park/project.html   (1678 words)

Photos of Auyuittuq National Park Canada - Pictures from Baffin Island This photo series was taken during an 8 day backpacking trip to Auyuittuq National park on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. Photos of Auyuittuq National Park Canada - Pictures from Baffin Island However the southern part of the park is bisected by South Pangnirtun Pass along the Weasel River to Summit Lake, where it continues past Glacier Lake to North Pangnirtung Pass and along the Owl River. home.earthlink.net /~studio1photo/baffin.htm   (132 words)

Ottawa Rambling Club (ORC) -- Members' Diary - Auyuittuq – The Land That Never Melts At this time, Parks Canada recommends that visitors planning to enter Auyuittuq National Park via the North Pangnirtung Fiord access to Akshayuk pass, delay their start until the polar bear leaves the area. This bear was located near the emergency shelter in the area of Auyuittuq National Park called the North Pangnirtung Fiord shelter. Visitors in the park should sleep in emergency shelters instead of tents between Summit Lake and North Pangnirtung Fiord and be on the watch for signs of bears. www.geocities.com /orchiker/diary04a.html   (1699 words)

L.L.Bean: Park Search - Auyuittuq National Park of Canada L.L.Bean: Park Search - Auyuittuq National Park of Canada At the Parks Canada Visitor Centre in Pangnirtung is an art exhibit explaining the changes the Inuit have experienced with the arrival of Europeans. Lemmings, arctic hares and arctic fox may be seen in the park, but polar bears and caribou are rare. www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2032llt.htm   (244 words)

Auyuittuq National Park Ski and Hike Traverse The top 1/3 of this wall greatly reasembles Half Dome in Yosemite National Park! The park is on Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory. We began with a boat ride from Broughton Island, north of the park, to the base of Coronation Glacier, so named by Richard's father during a mountain climbing trip made at the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. www.wholey.net /Auyuittuq/Auyuittuq.html   (667 words)

Auyuittuq National Park Ski & Hike Traverse Caribou are almost nonexistent in Auyuittuq Park, but during the night some walked by our tents, leaving hoofprints in the sand. Parham Momtahan standing on the Arctic Circle in Auyuittuq Park BUT firearms are not permitted in National Parks. www.canadianarcticholidays.ca /file06.htm   (781 words)

MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Auyuittuq National Park definition MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Auyuittuq National Park definition Search for "Auyuittuq National Park" in all of MSN Encarta Au·yu·it·tuq Na·tion·al Park the first national park in Canada north of the Arctic Circle, located on eastern Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory. ca.encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861587924_1861587908/prevpage.html   (79 words)

Auyuittuq National Park Nanna and Breidablik Peaks in Auyuittuq National Park The park is dominated by the Penny Highlands with mountains of Precambrian granite reach up to 2100 m in height. History: The history of the park dates back about 4000 years to the Pre-Dorset period when Siberian peoples crossed the Bering land-bridge into North America. www.bivouac.com /ArxPg.asp?ArxId=2021   (594 words)

AllRefer.com - Auyuittuq National Park, Northwest Territories, Canada - (national park) - Facts and Information Auyuittuq National Park (c.8,290 sq mi/21,470 sq km), SE Baffin Region, N.W.T., N Canada, on E Baffin Isl., near Pangnirtung, on the Cumberland Peninsula. AllRefer.com - Auyuittuq National Park, Northwest Territories, Canada - (national park) - Facts and Information park to be created N of the Arctic Circle. reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/A/A08711-auyuittuq-national-park.html   (154 words)

Geographical Names of Canada - Banff National Park of Canada Subsequently, the park area was enlarged until 1930 when it was renamed Banff National Park, an identification it had had informally for several years. Banff, the name of a Scottish town and county, was given by John MacTavish in 1883 to a CPR station a little east of the townsite, later to be laid out in 1886 by George Stewart, the park's first superintendent. In 1885, the first 26 square kilometres were set aside in Alberta for the education and enjoyment of the nation. geonames.nrcan.gc.ca /education/banff_e.php   (202 words)

Canada's Nunavut, Baffin Island, Auyuittuq National Park, 7 5-24 2004 The Land That Never Melts, Auyuittuq National Park, edited by Roger Wilson, Weasel valley was named for the ermine in the park that like to run over the poles of your tent. Auyuittuq (ouyoo' etuk) is an Inuktitut word that means "the Land That Never Melts." home.apu.edu /~elulofs/bp/Auyuittuq/page1/Auyuittuq1.html   (680 words)

Bruce Peninsula National Park These are: North Baffin Island National Park Reserve, Wager Bay National Park, North Bathurst National Park, Tuktut Nogait National Park (Nanuvut section) and Southampton Island National Park. Nunavut, Canada's central and eastern Arctic region has 5 proposed National Parks. In Auyuittuq the difficult trails are marked by Inukshuks, human-shaped cairns of rock. www.out-there.com /auyuittu.htm   (379 words)

List of Canadian national parks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Canadian National Parks system is run by Parks Canada, which also runs Canada's National Historic Sites. Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site The province of Quebec also refers to its provincial parks as parcs nationaux: see Parks in Quebec. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Canadian_national_parks   (142 words)

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