Ukkusiksalik National Park
Located in Nunavut Territory, Canada
Gaze upon Beautiful Scenery in Ukkusiksalik Park!!
In Ukkasalik National Park, there are 20 500 km2 of eskers, mudflats, tundra, and coastal regions. The park is named for the soap stone found within its boundaries.
Wildlife abounds here!
Inside the park's boundaries, wildlife is abundant. There are birds of prey, waterfowl, polar bears, Arctic foxes, Arctic wolves, caribou, Arctic hares, and wolverine. There are also Ringed Seals, Common Seals, Bearded Seals, walrus, belugas, and narwhal.
A few of the Types of Wildlife
Polar Bear Family
There is a large polar bear denning area on Wager's Bay south shore.
Caribou Grazing
The caribou here are curious and often come very close to the lodges and cabins.
Snowshoe Hare
The snowshoe hare is not often seen like the wolverine and the muskox.
Tourism
There are guided tours offered of the park and boating tours as well. You can visit tent rings and qarmaq as well as relics of the Hudson's Bay Company and Roman Catholic missions. You can visit the Wager Bay Islands, Ford Lake and the reversing falls, and Hudson's Bay Company outpost.
Vegetation and Plant Life
The Park is mostly tundra so there are tundra grasses which are tough and short because of the temperatures and winds. There are also 25 other kinds of flowering plants. Most of those are related to alpine plants but are different.