| Quttinirpaaq National Park | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Quttinirpaaq National Park, 1997 | |
  Location of Quttinirpaaq National Park in Canada | |
| Location | Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest town | Resolute |
| Coordinates | 82°13′N 072°13′W / 82.217°N 72.217°W[2] |
| Area | 37,775 km2 (14,585 sq mi) |
| Established | 1988 |
| Visitors | 7 (in 2022–23[3]) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Website | Quttinirpaaq National Park |
Quttinirpaaq National Park is located on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second most northerly park on Earth after Northeast Greenland National Park.[4] In Inuktitut, Quttinirpaaq means "top of the world".[5][6] It was established as Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve in 1988, and the name was changed to Quttinirpaaq in 1999,[7] when Nunavut was created, and became a national park in 2000.[8] The reserve covers 37,775 km2 (14,585 sq mi),[9] making it the second largest park in Canada, after Wood Buffalo National Park.
The park is remarkable for its extensive glaciers and ice caps, desert-like conditions, and life forms that are uniquely adapted to the extreme polar environment.[10] Only about 50 people visit the park each year.[11]
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- ^ Stewart, Emma J.; Howell, S. E. L.; Draper, D.; Yackel, J.; Tivy, A. (2008). Cruise tourism in a warming Arctic: Implications for northern National Parks (PDF). Contributed paper for the Canadian Parks for Tomorrow: 40th Anniversary Conference, May 8 to 11, 2008. Calgary, Canada: University of Calgary. p. 1. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Quttinirpaaq National Park of Canada". Parks Canada. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2019-05-06). "Nature and science - Quttinirpaaq National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Daley, Jason (October 18, 2017). "Now You Can Virtually Visit Quttinirpaaq National Park, One of the Most Remote Places on Earth". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2020.