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Contents Welcome . 2 Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada . 4 Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada . 7 Aulavik National Park of Canada. 10 Pingo Canadian Landmark of Canada. 13 Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada . 14 Ivvavik National Park of Canada . 16 Vuntut National Park of Canada. 19 How To Contact Us . 20 Seasons, Hours, Camping and Fees . Insert Map . Insert This logo is used to denote a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These sites are considered to be of outstanding universal value, and are to be protected for future generations by the world community. Safeguarding Canada’s Family of Heritage Treasures Parks Canada is proud of stewardship of the land its role in preserving and and respect for our cultural presenting a nation-wide heritage. system of natural and cultural You too can do your part in treasures. helping to maintain Canada’s National parks protect family of special places. the ecological integrity of Tread lightly on the land as landscapes and wildlife you explore the wonders and representative of Canada’s beauty of Canada. Respect and vastness and diversity. celebrate the cultural traditions. National historic sites ensure Your role is important in commemoration of the people helping to ensure continued and events that shaped protection and enjoyment of this country. Together, they Canada’s natural and cultural symbolize the link between heritage. 1 Welcome So Much To See and Do Dare to explore where Discover the protected few have gone before, in the ecosystems of Canada’s far reaches of Canada’s arctic. rugged north, and celebrate Experience the evocative the establishment of some of beauty of the tundra, where the newest national parks in caribou and muskox roam free. Canada. Tuktut Nogait, Aulavik, You may wish to start Ivvavik, and Vuntut national your journey with a road trip parks are among the newest through the vast forests and national parks in Canada. boreal plains of Wood Buffalo Located in remote corners of National Park in the southern the arctic, they can only be Northwest Territories. With reached by air. Once accessed, luck, you may see glimpses of these far northern parks offer the wild bison herds for which once-in-a-lifetime wilderness the park is famous. experiences. Ragged mountain peaks, towering canyons, swirling Activities Information rivers, and the famous Virginia Most activities in the northern Falls are highlights of a visit parks revolve around the to Nahanni National Park backcountry, with unique Reserve. 2 Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada (867) 695-3151 opportunities for hiking, Most highways in the canoeing, camping, and Northwest Territories are wildlife viewing. However, all-weather gravel, and the due to the remoteness of these distances are vast. Road parks, adequate wilderness travellers should carry extra skills are a must for those who gas and ensure that their plan to visit. vehicles are well-equipped. Wood Buffalo National Park is the only northern Park & Site Regulations national park which can be A park use permit is required accessed by road and has for overnight stays in the frontcountry facilities and backcountry. Please do not activities available. disturb or collect any natural objects. Wildlife Viewing Nothing can match the For Your Convenience excitement of spotting wildlife Watch for these symbols to in their natural habitat. Please determine available services use caution and give wildlife and facilities: the respect they deserve. • Pick up a copy of the You Are Air Access Point In Bear Country brochure to Picnic Facilities learn about bear safety. • Maintain a safe distance Frontcountry Campsites from all large animals. Be aware that large animals Backcountry Campsites such as bison and muskox Totally or partially may be particularly accessible. Services for aggressive in late summer visitors with disabilities and fall. may vary. Please inquire. Weather & Road Some supplies and services may be limited or Conditions unavailable in some northern June, July and August are communities. Please inquire the peak visitor season in prior to your trip. the north. Visitors should be prepared to cope with extremes in temperatures as well as adverse conditions such as rain or snowstorms, high winds, and biting insects. 3 Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada Wood Buffalo is Canada’s Getting There largest national park, and The park may be reached one of the largest parks in the from two communities - Fort world. This remote wilderness Smith, Northwest Territories, park straddles the Alberta- and Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Northwest Territories border, Fort Smith has year-round protecting a representative road access via the MacKenzie example of Canada’s northern Highway and NT Highway boreal plains ecosystem. The 5. All-weather road access park’s vast mosaic of boreal to the park is via Fort Smith. forest and muskeg is home Commercial flights from to a variety of wildlife such Edmonton and Yellowknife are as bear, wolf, and moose, as also available. well as the free-roaming bison Fort Chipewyan is an herds for which the park is isolated community with famous. air access only. Commercial Here you’ll find some of flights to Fort Chipewyan are the best examples of karst available from Edmonton and topography in North America, Fort McMurray. From Fort unique salt plains, and the Chipewyan, park access is by remote Peace-Athabasca water only, except for a brief Delta, one of the largest inland period in the winter when freshwater deltas in the world. there is a winter road. The park was designated a World Heritage Site in 1983. Protecting one of the world’s largest free- roaming bison herds. 4 Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada (867) 695-3151 Making the Most of Bison on the salt flats. Your Visit Activities • Careful planning is the • The park offers a variety of key to an enjoyable visit. visitor experiences - from Contact the Visitor Reception short strolls on secluded Centre for important pre-trip forested trails, to rugged planning information. backcountry canoe trips on • When you arrive, stop in wide, meandering rivers. at the Visitor Reception • Pine Lake, the main Centre in Fort Smith or recreation area, offers Fort Chipewyan. Enjoy the swimming, boating, and multi-image slide show and canoeing. exhibits, and learn about the natural and cultural history • Day use areas within the of the park. park provide opportunities for picnicking, hiking, and • Spend two or three enjoying nature. days visiting the park’s frontcountry areas and • Bison and other animals are nearby communities. Plan sometimes seen along park on at least one week for a roads. backcountry adventure. • Birdwatchers will delight in • Late August and September the Peace-Athabasca Delta, are ideal times to visit the a crossroads for migratory park, as the fall foliage is waterfowl from all four spectacular and there are North American flyways. fewer insects. 5 Camping Backcountry campsites are The park’s only frontcountry located at Rainbow Lakes and campground is located at Sweetgrass. Pine Lake. Twenty-five sites A park use permit is are available on a first-come, required for overnight first-serve basis. Two sites are camping in the backcountry. wheelchair accessible. For Your Convenience Wood Buffalo Legend National Park Information Backcountry Campsite of Canada Map Exhibit Picnic Area Camping Day Use Shelter Group Campground Fire Tower & Cabin To Hay River To Fort Resolution All Season Road Winter Road Slave River Summer Road National Park Boundary 5 Northwest Territories Fort Smith Alberta Fort Fitzgerald Hay Camp Peace Point Reserve Peace River Fort Chipewyan Garden Lake River Athabasca Lake Claire To Fort McMurray Athabasca River 6 Nahanni National Park Reserve Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada (867) 695-3151 of Canada Nahanni National Park Spectacular rivers provide both tranquility Reserve of Canada protects and whitewater adventure. an outstanding example of the MacKenzie Mountains Getting There ecosystem. The park Nahanni can be reached by encompasses an area of 4766 air charter from Fort Simpson, square kilometres centered NT, Fort Liard, NT, Watson along the South Nahanni Lake, YT, or Muncho Lake, and Flat rivers. Acclaimed as BC. Rabbitkettle Lake and Canada’s premier wilderness Virginia Falls are the only two river national park, it is both a designated landing sites inside Canadian Heritage River and the park. an UNESCO World Heritage Day-use flights may be Site.