Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Location | Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut, Canada |
Nearest city | Pond Inlet |
Coordinates | 74°09′N 81°00′W / 74.150°N 81.000°W |
Area | 108,000 km2 (42,000 sq mi) |
Designation | Proposed National Marine Conservation Area |
Established | August 1, 2019 |
Governing body | Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Parks Canada |
Website | https://www.qia.ca/what-we-do/parks-and-conservation-areas/ |
Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area is a proposed National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) located in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut, Canada. The goal of the marine conservation area is to work with local Inuit to conserve the rich biodiversity of Lancaster Sound and its adjacent waterways. Once formally established under the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, it will become the largest Parks Canada and Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) co-managed protected area and the second largest protected area in Canada after Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area.