Auyuittuq National Park

Auyuittuq National Park is a vast Arctic protected area on Baffin Island’s Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, largely within the Arctic Circle. Its Inuktitut name, meaning “the place that does not melt,” reflects a landscape dominated by ice, fjords, glaciers, and stark rock. Established in 1972 as Baffin Island National Park reserve, it was later renamed to better reflect the land and Inuit history, and it gained full national park status in 2000. The park includes the Penny Ice Cap, dramatic peaks such as Mount Asgard and Mount Thor, and Akshayuk Pass, while its severe climate supports only hardy Arctic plants and a limited but notable range of wildlife.

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