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About Ukkusiksalik...

Ukkusiksalik covers 20,885 square kilometers of tundra and coastal mudflats south of the Arctic Circle and the hamlet of Repulse Bay, from Hudson Bay's Roes Welcome Sound towards the western Barren lands and the source of Brown River.The park is uninhabited now, but the Inuit lived there from 11th century to the 1960s. Remains of fox traps, tent rings, and food caches have been discovered in the area.The park was created on August 23, 2003, becoming Canada's 41st national park, and the 4th in Nunavut.

Things to do in Ukkusiksalik...

In this park you can boat along Wager Bay watching for polar bears and caribou, hike along the Sila River, see the impressive reversing waterfall and visit the remnants of a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post. Travel by boat and on foot and, in early spring, take advantage of long days to snowmobile into the park across sea ice.

Eco zone and Land form

Ukkusiksalik National Park

Ukkusiksalik is located in the Nearctic ecozone. Nearctic means a zoo geographical region.

The park is filled with rocks and mossy grounds along with lush water trails.

Rocks and Tundra and Water, Oh My!

By: Faith T.

Vegetation and Wildlife

Where and Why?

This park is filled with polar bears, grizzlies, Arctic wolves ,caribou, beluga whales and seals. the vegetation in this park consists of dwarf birch, willow, Labrador tea, mountain avens and other tundra flowers, and various species of the blueberry clan. A broken fringe of boreal forest clings to sheltered river valleys.

Ukkusiksalik is located in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut.The park is filled with wildlife and nature which is why the space is being preserved and protected.

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