Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park
| Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park | |
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 Pauline Cove, Herschel Island, Yukon | |
  Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park Location of Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park  Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park (Canada) | |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Nearest city | Inuvik, Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 69°35′23″N 139°05′57″W / 69.58972°N 139.09917°W[1] |
| Area | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | Government of Yukon |
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Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park ("our island"[2]), is the first territorial park in the territory of Yukon, Canada. The park makes up the entire 116 km2 (45 sq mi) of Herschel Island. The island is located 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Yukon coast in the Beaufort Sea (Inuvialuktun: Tariuq). The park is known for its large colony of black guillemots (Inuvialuktun: inagiq).[3]
The park was established in 1987 as a result of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and is part of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region which spans the Northwest Territories and Yukon. The area is an important site for traditional Inuvialuit (Inuit) activities and is reachable by plane from Inuvik or by boat.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Herschel Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park at Yukon Historical & Museums Association". heritageyukon.ca. Yukon Historical & Museums Association. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Herschel Island–Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park at the Government of Yukon". yukon.ca. Government of Yukon. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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