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Auyuittuq National Park

Auyuittuq National Park. -located in Nunavut, Canada. Location. Weather & Climate. Polar Marine Climate Long, cold winters Short, cool summers Snow remains year-round 200mm of precipitation per year Average temperatures January: -23° C June: 10° C

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Auyuittuq National Park

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  1. Auyuittuq National Park

  2. -located in Nunavut, Canada. Location

  3. Weather & Climate Polar Marine Climate Long, cold winters Short, cool summers Snow remains year-round 200mm of precipitation per year Average temperatures • January: -23° C • June: 10° C Extreme, unpredictable weather patterns

  4. Landforms Penny Ice Cap • Area of solid ice • 300m thick • Covers 5100 km² Penny Highland Mountains • Composed of Shield Granite • Reaches over 2000m high Other features • Glaciers • Moraines • Cirques • Sand deposits • Scree slopes • Mountains • highlands

  5. Waterways Water features: Lakes Waterfalls Glaciers Rivers Important Waterways: Crater Lake Schwartzenbach Falls • Plunges 660m Summit Lake Owl River Valley

  6. Vegetation • No trees • 112 species of vascular plants • Shrub willows • Wild flowers • 97 species of lichen • 136 species of byophytes • Thrive during summer season • Adaptions for harsh conditions • Grow in dense mats • “Hairy” stems • Wooly seed covers • Small; grow close to ground

  7. Animals 8 species of terrestrial mammals • Arctic hairs • Arctic fox • Polar bear • Caribou 6 species of marine mammals • Beluga whales • Narwhales • Walrus • Seals 18 species of birds • Owls • Ravens • Snow Geese 13 species of fish Adaptions to harsh conditions • Thick fur • Down feathers • Layers of blubber • Short ears to conserve body heat

  8. Environmental Issues Rapidly changing environment • Ocean currents • Speed of ice movement • Ice quality Native issues • Inuit cultural saftey

  9. History and Culture • 1585 –late 1800s • Europeans arive • William Baffins 1616 voyage to Baffin Bay • Opened doors to European whalers • Land set aside in 1972 • Set up as national park reserve in 1976 • Established as a national park in 1999 1700 BC- 1000 AD • Earliest people • From Dorset Cultures 1200 AD • Migration of Thule people • Dorset culture disapeared • Thule culture predominant • Modern Inuit people are direct descendants of Thule people

  10. Preservation Efforts 2010 Auyuittuq National Park of Canada Management Plan • Builds on existing relationships that enable the Agency to carry out mandate and enable communities to meet aspirations • Key strategy 1: Engaging communities in connecting visitors to the land, ecosystems, and culture • Key Strategy 2: Gathering and sharing knowledge to build connection to place

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