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Qausuittuq, “place where the sun doesn’t rise”

Peary caribou on Bathurst Island, Qausuittuq National Park.
Peary caribou on Bathurst Island, Qausuittuq National Park. Peary caribou - Bathurst Island · Paul Gierszewski · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Qausuittuq, Inuktitut for “place where the sun doesn’t rise,” is a national park rich in natural and cultural heritage in Nunavut’s High Arctic. Managed jointly by Inuit and Parks Canada, it protects key habitat for Peary caribou.

Scope & context

The park as described on its Parks Canada page.

Sources behind this record

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Qausuittuq National Park ↗

Parks Canada

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