 Located in Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories in Canada  Located on Banks Island

 Arctic Climate  Tundra is frozen and snow-covered Sept. to June  Brief and cool summers  Sometimes referred to as a “Polar Desert”  300 mm of annual precipitation  Wind is a constant presence  Snow and freezing temperatures could occur at any time during the year

 Wide diversity of landscapes  Sheer cliffs  Valleys  Hills

 Castel Bay  Mercy Bay  Southern part of the McClure Strait  Thomsen River  Muskox Rivcer

 Treeless land  150 species of flowering plants  Arctic Willow: tallest plant that comes up no higher than the shin  Brief growing season: late May to late July

 Fish:  6 Species  Arctic char, lake trout, least and lake cisco, nine spine stickleback, and fourhorn sculpin  Birds:  43 Species  only permanent are the raven and ptarmigan  Wildlife:  Muskox  Peary Caribou  Arctic Foxes, arctic wolves, ermines, arctic hares, and brown and collared lemmings  Polar bears, ringed and bearded seals, beluga and bowhead whales

 Peary Caribou are now endangered species  Wildlife population is declining

 Established in 1992  Pre-Dorset Culture  Dates back to 1500 B.C.  Thule  A.D.  Along the coast of Banks Island  Inuvialuit  17 th century  Occupied sites on southern coast  Hunted muskoxen

 Reservoir for sustaining regional wildlife populations  Created a Management Plan Update for  A description of the current state of Aulavik National Park includes the key challenges faced by the park and opportunities to consider  A park vision for the future  A number of key strategies, with specific outcomes and actions, that focus resources and efforts on achieving the park vision over the next five to ten years

 An area management approach for the Thomsen River corridor where visitor use and park operations are focused  A summary of park monitoring and reporting requirements  A summary of the environmental assessment conducted for this management plan.