Ukkusiksalik National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

Parks Canada announces plan to connect Canadians to nature in Nunavut

January 7, 2019                           Naujaat, Nunavut                               Parks Canada Agency

The management plan for Ukkusiksalik National Park was tabled in Parliament recently. Reviewed every 10 years, management plans are a legislative requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of Parks Canada places.

Canada’s national parks are gateways to nature, adventure, and discovery.

This first management plan for Ukkusiksalik National Park outlines the following key strategies:

• Infrastructure - Ensuring basic facilities are available for public safety, park operations, and enjoyment of Ukkusiksalik National Park

• Living Landscape - Strengthening people’s connections to Ukkusiksalik National Park

• Gathering Knowledge - Collecting scientific information and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge) in support of protecting, presenting, and promoting Ukkusiksalik National Park’s natural and cultural resources

The plan was developed through public consultation and based on input from local residents and organizations, visitors, stakeholders, partners and Inuit of Nunavut. The Ukkusiksalik Park Management Committee, the cooperative management body for Ukkusiksalik National Park, played a key role in the development of the management plan by providing Inuit knowledge and advice to Parks Canada throughout the management planning process. Through this management plan, Parks Canada is meeting its promise to protect and present Canada’s natural heritage while also providing an opportunity for Canadians to experience and discover our environment in new and exciting ways.

Parks Canada is committed to a network of national heritage places that celebrates the contributions of Indigenous peoples, their histories, and cultures, as well as the special relationship Indigenous peoples have with the lands and waters. Ukkusiksalik National Park is jointly managed by Inuit and Parks Canada in accordance with the Nunavut Agreement and the Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement for Ukkusiksalik National Park of Canada.

In 2018 and beyond, the Government of Canada is celebrating families with free admission to all Parks Canada’s places for youth 17 and under. Parks Canada’s national heritage places are a great way for Canadians to experience the outdoors and learn more about our environment and heritage.

The Ukkusiksalik National Park Management Plan is available for viewing on the Parks Canada website at: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nu/ukkusiksalik/info/index/gestion-management-2018