Nanuit Itillinga National Wildlife Area

The protected area spans 263,648 hectares across Bathurst Island, featuring a valley with elevations ranging from sea level to 60 meters and surrounding hills reaching 240 meters.

The Canadian Wildlife Service established this conservation area in 1985, with its designation as a Ramsar site occurring earlier in May 1982.

The area's name, Nanuit Itillinga, represents the connection between the land and the Indigenous peoples of the Canadian Arctic territories.

The location at coordinates 75°41'38"N and 98°50'57"W requires specific permits from Environment and Climate Change Canada for research or visitation purposes.

The site supports eleven mammal species, including Arctic foxes, wolves, and ermines, along with 54 bird species such as red-throated loons and snowy owls.

Location: Qikiqtaaluk Region

Inception: 1985

Website: https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/reserves-nationales-faune/existantes/nanuit-itillinga.html, https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/nanuit-itillinga.html

Website: https://canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/reserves-nationales-faune/existantes/nanuit-itillinga.html

GPS coordinates: 75.69390,-98.84920

Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:27