Aulavik National Park
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Aulavik National Park is a remote Arctic wilderness on Banks Island in Canada’s Northwest Territories, known for its vast tundra landscapes, high density of muskoxen, and opportunities for backcountry paddling and wildlife viewing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area |
12200 square kilometres
ⓘ
1220000 hectares ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| established | 1992 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
access by charter aircraft
ⓘ
no road access ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | Arctic tundra ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Thomsen River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal lowlands ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
Arctic desert
ⓘ
tundra ⓘ |
| hasManagementObjective |
conservation of Arctic ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of muskox populations ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | Arctic tundra vegetation ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Arctic fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arctic hare NERFINISHED ⓘ Brant goose ⓘ Peary caribou ⓘ king eider ⓘ muskox ⓘ polar bear ⓘ snowy owl ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry paddling
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ cultural sites ⓘ high density of muskoxen ⓘ remote Arctic wilderness ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Inuvialuktun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banks Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Inuvialuit Settlement Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | place where people travel ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Sachs Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian National Parks System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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