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Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. It features the many terrains of Arctic wilderness, such as fjords, glaciers, and ice fields. In Inuktitut - the language of Nunavut's Aboriginal people, Inuit - Auyuittuq means "the land that never melts". Although Auyuittuq was established in 1976 as a national park reserve, it was upgraded to a full national park in 2000. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (976x790, 57 KB) Summary Location of Canadian national parks Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: List of Canadian national parks Point Pelee National Park Bruce Peninsula National Park Gros Morne National Park Forillon National Park Cape Breton... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: á¸á–•á“‚á–…á‘‘á–…) is a town in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories). ... Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island), Nunavut, Canada off of Baffin Island in Davis Strait. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Parks Canada is a Canadian government agency whose purpose is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canadas natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... The red line indicates the 10Â°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctican area around the South Pole. ... Fjord in SunnmÃ¸re, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. ... A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity and undergoes internal deformation. ... An ice field (also called an icefield) is a flat land area (or a basin surrounded by mountains) covered by ice, usually formed by long periods of snow. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ...

Little vegetation can be found in Auyuittuq Park, although the plants that are found there range from flowers such as Mountain Avens, Campion, Papaver, and Saxifrage to shrubs like Dwarf Birch, Arctic Willow, and heather. Many of the plants in Auyuittuq Park grow in clumps to create their own warmer "microclimate" to survive the harsh arctic conditions. Binomial name Dryas octopetala L. Mountain Avens or White Dryas (Dryas octopetala) is a alpine and arctic flowering plant in the Rosaceae. ... Red Campion (Silene dioica) // Biology Campion is the common name of flowering plants in two closely related genera in the family Caryophyllaceae: Lychnis Silene Family name Campion is a family name: Cassie Campion (a champion squash player) Edmund Campion (a Jesuit and Roman Catholic Martyr) Jane Campion (a film director... Species See text. ... Species many, see text Saxifraga is a plant genus with about 440 known species of perennials, making it the largest genus of the family Saxifragaceae. ... Binomial name Betula nana Dwarf birch (Betula nana) is a plant of the family Betulaceae. ... Binomial name Salix arctica Pall. ... Binomial name Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull Heather redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Because of the exceptionally low vegetation supply, wildlife is very scare. There are only 12 species of mammals that live in Auyuittuq Park and these range from Lemmings (both the North American Brown Lemming and the Northern Collared Lemming), Arctic Hare, and Ermine to Polar Bear, Arctic Fox, and some Barren-ground Caribou. Genera Dicrostonyx Lemmus Synaptomys Myopus * Incomplete listing: see vole Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic. ... Binomial name Lemmus trimucronatus (Richardson, 1825) The North American Brown Lemming, Lemmus trimucronatus, is a small North American lemming. ... Binomial name Dicrostonyx groenlandicus (Traill, 1823) The Northern Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx groenlandicus is a small North American lemming. ... Binomial name Lepus timidus Linnaeus, 1758 The Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) is a hare, which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. ... Binomial name Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the short-tailed weasel or the ermine, is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. ... Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. ... Binomial name Alopex lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) The arctic fox (Alopex lagopus), also known as the polar fox, is a small fox native to cold Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus (Linnaeus, 1758) Barren-ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) are a subspecies of caribou that are found mainly in the Canadian territories Nunavut and the Northwest Territories and western Greenland. ...

The nearest towns are Qikiqtarjuaq and Pangnirtung. Visitors wishing to enter the park are required to register at the park office in Pangnirtung or Qikiqtarjuaq, and must attend a mandatory orientation session. Park user fees apply. Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island), Nunavut, Canada off of Baffin Island in Davis Strait. ... Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: á¸á–•á“‚á–…á‘‘á–…) is a town in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories). ...

The most common backpacking route in the park is known as Akshayuk Pass, and follows the Weasel and Owl Rivers via Summit Lake.

Well known peaks include Mount Asgard (shown in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me) with an 800 meter (2625 foot) face, and Thor Peak with a 1,250 meter (4,100 foot), 105° face. Mount Asgard is a well-known twin peaked mountain on Baffin Island, both flat-topped cylindrical rock towers, separated by a saddle. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond 007 is a fictional British agent[1] created by writer Ian Fleming in 1952. ... The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth film in the EON Productions James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as British Secret Service agent, Commander James Bond. ...

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	National parks: Aulavik • Auyuittuq • Banff • Bruce Peninsula • Cape Breton Highlands • Elk Island • Forillon • Fundy • Georgian Bay Islands • Glacier • Grasslands • Gros Morne • Gulf Islands • Gwaii Haanas • Ivvavik • Jasper • Kejimkujik • Kluane • Kootenay • Kouchibouguac • La Mauricie • Mingan Archipelago • Mount Revelstoke • Nahanni • Pacific Rim • Point Pelee • Prince Edward Island • Pukaswa • Prince Albert • Quttinirpaaq • Riding Mountain • Sirmilik • St. Lawrence Islands • Terra Nova • Torngat Mountains • Tuktut Nogait • Ukkusiksalik • Vuntut • Wapusk • Waterton Lakes • Wood Buffalo • Yoho Marine Conservation Areas: Fathom Five • Saguenay-St. Lawrence The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... Aulavik National Park is a national park located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. ... Moraine Lake, and the Valley of the Ten Peaks. ... Located at the tip of the Bruce peninsula (which almost cuts off Georgian Bay from Lake Huron), on the Niagara Escarpment of Ontario, Canada, Bruce Peninsula National Park offers many opportunities for hiking, camping, bird watching and many other outdoor activities. ... Cape Breton Highlands National Park is located on northern Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia. ... Elk Island National Park, established in 1913, is located just east of Edmonton, Alberta. ... Forillon National Park is located on the GaspÃ© Peninsula of Quebec. ... Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. ... Georgian Bay Islands National Park consists of 59 small islands or parts of islands in Georgian Bay, near Port Severn, Ontario. ... Glacier National Park is one of seven national parks in British Columbia, Canada. ... Grasslands National Park (Parc national des Prairies in French) is one of Canadas newest national parks and is located in southern Saskatchewan along the Montana border at N49. ... Western Brook Pond. ... Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is Canadas 40th National Park. ... The Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site is a combination of a national park reserve and a heritage site located in British Columbia, Canada. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 kmÂ² (4200 miÂ²). It is located in the province of Alberta, to the north of Banff National Park and west of the city of Edmonton. ... Kejimkujik National Park consists of two parts: the main section of the park, located in the uplands of south-central Nova Scotia, and the seaside adjunct, located nearby on the Atlantic coast. ... Kluane National Park and Reserve is located in the extreme southwestern corner of the Yukon territory in Canada. ... Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada covering 1,406 kmÂ² (543 miÂ²) in the Canadian Rockies and is part of a World Heritage Site. ... Kouchibouguac National Park is located on the east coast of New Brunswick, north of the town of Richibucto. ... La Mauricie National Park is located in the Laurentian mountains in the Mauricie region of Québec, Canada. ... Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve* of Canada (MANPRC) is located about 225 km east of Sept-Îles off the Middle North Shore in the Gulf of St. ... Mount Revelstoke National Park is located adjacent to the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia in Canada. ... Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories of Canada, approximately 600 km west of Yellowknife, protects a portion of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region. ... Pacific Rim National Park is a Canadian national park in British Columbia made up of three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. ... Point Pelee National Park is a park in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Prince Edward Island National Park is a Canadian National Park located on Prince Edward Island. ... Pukaskwa National Park is a national park located in Ontario, Canada. ... Prince Albert National Park covers 3,874 kmÂ² (1,496 miÂ²) in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of Saskatoon. ... Satellite picture of a glacier in Ellesmere National Park. ... Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. ... Sirmilik National Park is a national park located in Nunavut, Canada. ... St. ... Terra Nova National Park is located on the northeast coast of Newfoundland along several inlets of Bonavista Bay. ... Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve is an announced national park located on the Labrador Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Tuktut Nogait National Park (sometimes spelled: Tuktuk Nogait) is a national park located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. ... Ukkusiksalik National Park is a national park in Nunavut, Canada. ... Vuntut National Park is a national park located in the northern Yukon Territory, Canada. ... Wapusk National Park is Canadas 37th national park, established in 1996. ... Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Waterton was Canadas fourth national park, formed in 1895 and named after Waterton Lake. ... Wood Buffalo National Park, located in northeastern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, is the largest national park in Canada at 44,807 kmÂ². The park was established in 1922 to protect the worlds largest herd of free roaming Wood Bison, currently estimated at more than 2,000. ... Natural Bridge Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. ... Located at the mouth of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada Fathom Five National Marine Park is a largely underwater national park that seeks to protect and display shipwrecks and lighthouses. ... The Saguenay-St. ...

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