Wapusk National Park
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Wapusk National Park is a remote subarctic wilderness in northern Canada renowned as one of the world’s most important polar bear denning areas and a critical habitat for Arctic wildlife.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ramsar site
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national park → protected area → |
| access |
access by air
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access by seasonal overland routes → no road access → |
| area |
approximately 11,475 square kilometres
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approximately 4,432 square miles → |
| climate |
subarctic climate
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| contains |
Hudson Bay Lowlands
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beaches → bogs → coastal marshes → fens → lagoons → peatlands → permafrost terrain → |
| country |
Canada
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| designation |
Important polar bear maternity denning area
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| ecosystemType |
boreal forest
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tundra → wetlands → |
| established |
1996
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| governingBody |
Parks Canada
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| importantForSpecies |
Arctic fox
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caribou → migratory birds → polar bear → shorebirds → snowy owl → waterfowl → |
| IUCNCategory |
II
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| knownFor |
Hudson Bay Lowlands landscape
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critical habitat for Arctic wildlife → polar bear denning area → subarctic wilderness → |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
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northern Canada → subarctic region → |
| locatedOn |
western shore of Hudson Bay
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| nameLanguage |
Cree
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| nameMeaning |
white bear
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| nearestCity |
Churchill, Manitoba
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| nearestCommunity |
Churchill
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Gillam → |
| partOf |
Canadian national parks system
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| protectedFor |
conservation of polar bears
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conservation of subarctic ecosystems → |
| RamsarDesignationYear |
2012
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| region |
Hudson Plains ecozone
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