Tuktut Nogait National Park          

Contact Information:
Tuktut Nogait National Park    
Box 91
Paulatuk, NWT
Canada X0E 1N0
867-580-3233

Size: 16,340 sq. km.

Location: Tuktut Nogait National Park encompasses part of the Tundra Hills Natural Region in the Melville Hills, northeast of Inuvik. Access is by boat shuttle or on foot from Paulatuk, located 45 km to the west, or by air charter from the town of Inuvik, located 425 km to the southwest. Inuvik is the largest community in the region and is serviced daily by scheduled aircraft from southern Canada. Commercial flights are available from Inuvik to Paulatuk three times a week during the summer months. 

Description: Park protects the calving grounds of the Bluenose caribou herd and its cliffs and canyons provide a nesting habitat for one of the highest densities of birds of prey in North America, including peregrine falcons and golden eagles. The park's arctic tundra and barren lands are also home to populations of musk oxen, wolves, grizzly bears, red foxes, and wolverines. It includes more than 360 archaeological sites. 

Activities: Park offers excellent opportunities for backcountry enthusiasts to experience the arctic. Visitors can enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, canoeing, and wildlife viewing. This is a true wilderness park and visitors are required to be completely self-sufficient. There are no visitor facilities, campgrounds, or established hiking trails. 

Additional Contact Information: In addition to the field office in Paulatuk listed above, visitors planning a trip can contact the Parks Canada Agency Western Arctic Field Unit, P.O. Box 1840, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0, phone: 867-777-8800.

History: Tuktut Nogait was established by Parliament in 1998 as a result of an agreement that was signed in June of 1996 by the Federal and Northwest Territories governments, and the Inuvialuit. 

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