Qausuittuq

Qausuittuq National Park, established in 2015, protects 11,000 square kilometres of Arctic wilderness on Bathurst Island in the High Arctic archipelago. This is one of Canada's most remote and least visited national parks, preserving polar desert, Arctic tundra, coastline, and critical habitat for Peary caribou and other Arctic wildlife. The park's Inuktitut name means 'place where the sun does not rise,' referring to the months of polar night when the sun remains below the horizon. The park was created through negotiation with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, recognizing Inuit connections to the land and establishing co-management arrangements.