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This is a list of protected areas of Nunavut.

National parks

Name	Access point/community	Area	Coordinates	Image
Auyuittuq National Park	Pangnirtung/Qikiqtarjuaq	19,707 km (7,609 sq mi)	67°53′N 065°01′W / 67.883°N 65.017°W / 67.883; -65.017 (Auyuittuq National Park)
Qausuittuq National Park	Resolute	11,000 km (4,200 sq mi)	76°00′N 100°00′W / 76.000°N 100.000°W / 76.000; -100.000 (Qausuittuq National Park)
Quttinirpaaq National Park	Resolute	37,775 km (14,585 sq mi)	81°34′N 068°25′W / 81.567°N 68.417°W / 81.567; -68.417 (Quttinirpaaq National Park)
Sirmilik National Park	Arctic Bay/Pond Inlet	22,200 km (8,600 sq mi)	73°00′N 081°00′W / 73.000°N 81.000°W / 73.000; -81.000 (Sirmilik National Park)
Ukkusiksalik National Park	Baker Lake/Chesterfield Inlet/ Coral Harbour/Rankin Inlet/ Naujaat	23,500 km (9,100 sq mi)	65°20′N 087°18′W / 65.333°N 87.300°W / 65.333; -87.300 (Ukkusiksalik National Park)

Territorial parks

Kitikmeot Region

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park	1978	Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park		67°44′N 115°22′W / 67.733°N 115.367°W / 67.733; -115.367 (Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park)
Northwest Passage Territorial Park				68°38′N 95°53′W / 68.633°N 95.883°W / 68.633; -95.883 (Northwest Passage Territorial Park)
Ovayok Territorial Park		Ovayok Territorial Park		69°10′N 104°43′W / 69.167°N 104.717°W / 69.167; -104.717 (Ovayok Territorial Park)

Kivalliq Region

Qikiqtaaluk Region

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site				61°08′N 93°59′W / 61.133°N 93.983°W / 61.133; -93.983 (Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site)
Katannilik Territorial Park	1993	Katannilik Territorial Park		62°54′N 69°51′W / 62.900°N 69.850°W / 62.900; -69.850 (Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve)
Kekerten Territorial Park	2002			65°42′N 65°49′W / 65.700°N 65.817°W / 65.700; -65.817 (Kekerten Territorial Park)
Mallikjuaq Territorial Park	2003			64°14′N 76°37′W / 64.233°N 76.617°W / 64.233; -76.617 (Mallikjuaq Territorial Park)
Pisuktinu Tunngavik Territorial Park				66°09′N 65°41′W / 66.150°N 65.683°W / 66.150; -65.683 (Pisuktinu Tunngavik Territorial Park)
Qaummaarviit Territorial Park	1974			63°43′N 68°30′W / 63.717°N 68.500°W / 63.717; -68.500 (Qaummaarviit Territorial Park)
Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park	1974	Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park		63°46′N 69°39′W / 63.767°N 69.650°W / 63.767; -69.650 (Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park)
Tamaarvik Territorial Park				72°42′N 77°57′W / 72.700°N 77.950°W / 72.700; -77.950 (Tamaarvik Territorial Park)
Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park				62°52′N 69°54′W / 62.867°N 69.900°W / 62.867; -69.900 (Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park)
Tupirvik Territorial Park				74°45′N 95°03′W / 74.750°N 95.050°W / 74.750; -95.050 (Tupirvik Territorial Park)

Other

Name	Type	Access point/community	Area	Coordinates	Image
Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Attawapiskat First Nation, Ontario	3,367 km (1,300 sq mi)	53°01′N 081°20′W / 53.017°N 81.333°W / 53.017; -81.333 (Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Akpait National Wildlife Area (Reid Bay)	National Wildlife Area	Qikiqtarjuaq	774 km (299 sq mi)	66°56′N 061°46′W / 66.933°N 61.767°W / 66.933; -61.767 (Akpait National Wildlife Area)
Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Waskaganish, Quebec	179 km (69 sq mi)	51°50′N 078°52′W / 51.833°N 78.867°W / 51.833; -78.867 (Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary	Wildlife refuge	Cape Dorset	1,079 km (417 sq mi)	65°42′N 073°29′W / 65.700°N 73.483°W / 65.700; -73.483 (Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary)
Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Pond Inlet	12,635 km (4,878 sq mi)	73°14′N 078°35′W / 73.233°N 78.583°W / 73.233; -78.583 (Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Cape Dorset	7,930 km (3,060 sq mi)	66°10′N 074°00′W / 66.167°N 74.000°W / 66.167; -74.000 (Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Coral Harbour	1,138 km (439 sq mi)	64°01′N 082°07′W / 64.017°N 82.117°W / 64.017; -82.117 (East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Coral Harbour	1,224 km (473 sq mi)	63°49′N 085°48′W / 63.817°N 85.800°W / 63.817; -85.800 (Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Arviat	354 km (137 sq mi)	60°50′N 094°20′W / 60.833°N 94.333°W / 60.833; -94.333 (McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Niginganiq National Wildlife Area (Isabella Bay). Specialized sanctuary for bowhead whales.	National Wildlife Area	Clyde River	3,362 km (1,298 sq mi)	69°35′N 68°00′W / 69.583°N 68.000°W / 69.583; -68.000 (Niginganiq National Wildlife Area)
Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area (Coburg Island National Wildlife Area)	National Wildlife Area	Grise Fiord	1,650 km (640 sq mi)	75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.950°N 79.300°W / 75.950; -79.300 (Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area)
Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area	National Wildlife Area	Resolute	2,675 km (1,033 sq mi)	75°42′N 098°51′W / 75.700°N 98.850°W / 75.700; -98.850 (Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area)
Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Resolute	311 km (120 sq mi)	74°02′N 90°04′W / 74.033°N 90.067°W / 74.033; -90.067 (Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area (Cape Searle)	National Wildlife Area	Qikiqtarjuaq	398 km (154 sq mi)	67°14′N 062°28′W / 67.233°N 62.467°W / 67.233; -62.467 (Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area)
Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Cambridge Bay	61,765 km (23,848 sq mi)	67°05′N 101°45′W / 67.083°N 101.750°W / 67.083; -101.750 (Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Bird sanctuary	Resolute	28 km (11 sq mi)	76°48′N 101°16′W / 76.800°N 101.267°W / 76.800; -101.267 (Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary	Wildlife refuge	Baker Lake	52,000 km (20,000 sq mi)	64°50′N 102°10′W / 64.833°N 102.167°W / 64.833; -102.167 (Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary)
Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary	Wildlife refuge	Chisasibi, Quebec	301 km (116 sq mi)	53°10′N 079°55′W / 53.167°N 79.917°W / 53.167; -79.917 (Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary)

References

1. Auyuittuq - How to Get There
2. Auyuittuq National Park
3. Qausuittuq National Park
4. Quttinirpaaq - How to Get There
5. Quttinirpaaq National Park
6. Sirmilik - How to Get There
7. Sirmilik National Park
8. Ukkusiksalik - How to Get There
9. Ukkusiksalik National Park
10. Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
11. Akpait National Wildlife Area
12. Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
13. Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
14. Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
15. "Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
16. "East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
17. "Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
18. "McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
19. Niginganiq National Wildlife Area
20. "Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
21. "Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area". Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
22. Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
23. Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area
24. "Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
25. "Seymour Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
26. Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
27. Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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• Government of Nunavut - Nunavut Parks
• MPA Global: A database of the world's marine protected areas

v t e Protected Areas of Nunavut
National Parks Auyuittuq Quttinirpaaq Sirmilik Ukkusiksalik
National historic sites Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island Whaling Station Kodlunarn Island Port Refuge Wreck of HMS Breadalbane Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
Marine Conservation Areas Tallurutiup Imanga (proposed)
National Wildlife Areas Akpait Ninginganiq Nirjutiqavvik Polar Bear Pass (Nanuit Itillinga) Qaqulluit
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries Ahiak (Queen Maud Gulf) Akimiski Island Boatswain Bay (part) Bylot Island Dewey Soper (Isulijarnik) East Bay (Qaqsauqtuuq) Hannah Bay (part) Harry Gibbons (Ikkattuaq) McConnell River (Kuugaarjuk) Prince Leopold Island Seymour Island
Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas Tuvaijuittuq Marine Refuges Davis Strait Disko Fan Hatton Basin
Territorial parks Inuujarvik Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Katannilik Kekerten Kugluk/Bloody Falls Mallikjuaq Northwest Passage Ovayok Pisuktinu Tunngavik Qaummaarviit Sylvia Grinnell Tamaarvik Taqaiqsirvik Tupirvik
Wildlife refuges Bowman Bay Thelon Twin Islands

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