Ivvavik National Park

Ivvavik National Park
Parc national Ivvavik (French)
Sheep Slot Rapids on the Firth River
Map showing the location of Ivvavik National Park Parc national Ivvavik (French)
Map showing the location of Ivvavik National Park Parc national Ivvavik (French)
Location of Ivvavik National Park in Canada
LocationYukon, Canada
Nearest cityInuvik
Coordinates69°31′11″N 139°31′30″W / 69.51972°N 139.52500°W / 69.51972; -139.52500
Area10,168 km2 (3,926 sq mi)
Established1984
Visitors179 (in 2022–23[1])
Governing bodyParks Canada

Ivvavik National Park (/ˈiːvəvɪk/ EE-və-vik)[2] is a national park of Canada located in the Yukon. Initially named "Northern Yukon National Park," the park was renamed Ivvavik in 1992 for the Inuvialuktun word meaning "nursery" or "birthplace,"[3] in reference to the importance of the area as a calving ground for Porcupine caribou.[4][5] Created as a result of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement in 1984, negotiated between the Canadian Government and the Inuvialuit of the Northern Yukon, Ivvavik is the first national park in Canada to be established as a result of an aboriginal land claims agreement.[5] About 100 people visit the park each year.[6][7]

  1. ^ Canada, Parks. "Parks Canada attendance 2022_23 - Parks Canada attendance 2022_23 - Open Government Portal". open.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ Parks Canada (2017-07-26). Parks Can Can Canada 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  3. ^ Finkelstein, Maxwell W. "Ivvavik National Park". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  4. ^ 2018 - Park Management - Ivvavik National Park ISBN 978-0-660-23910-1
  5. ^ a b Canada, Parks Canada Agency, Government of. "Parks Canada - Ivvavik National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2021-09-28). "Management Plan 2018 - Ivvavik National Park of Canada Management Plan 2018". parks.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (January 3, 2018). "About - Ivvavik National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2020.