Vuntut National Park

Vuntut National Park is a protected area in northern Yukon, Canada, established to conserve subarctic tundra, mountains and culturally important landscapes for the Vuntut Gwitchin. The park protects remote wilderness and wildlife habitat in a region of tundra, rivers and lakes.

The park is noted for its role in conserving migratory caribou habitat and other northern species; it is remote and roadless, and access is generally by air. Facilities for visitors are minimal, reflecting the park’s focus on wilderness protection and traditional land use.

The park was created in the late 20th century as part of land-use agreements with Indigenous communities and is managed jointly with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation to protect both ecological and cultural values. It lies in the far north of Yukon near the community of Old Crow and the Arctic coastal plain.

Vuntut National Park occupies a northern position within Yukon and is characterized by tundra, lakes and river valleys; it is hundreds of kilometres northwest of Whitehorse and near the community of Old Crow.

• Co-management and conservation: Established and cooperatively managed with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation to protect culturally important lands and wildlife, including migratory routes of the Porcupine caribou herd.