Pingo Canadian Landmark

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Pingo Canadian Landmark
Pingos near Tuk.jpg
location Inuvik Region , Northwest Territories , Canada
surface 16.4 km²
WDPA ID 555637699
Geographical location 69 ° 24 '  N , 133 ° 5'  W Coordinates: 69 ° 23 '59 "  N , 133 ° 4' 47"  W
Pingo Canadian Landmark (Northwest Territories)
Pingo Canadian Landmark
Sea level from 0 m to 50 m
Setup date 1984
administration Parks Canada
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Pingo Canadian Landmark is an area of ​​16.4 km² that protects pingos , earth-covered ice cores. It is located 5 km southwest of Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories of Canada on the Arctic Ocean .

There are around 1,350 pingos in the vicinity of Tuktoyaktuk, a quarter of all that occur on earth. The Pingo Canadian Landmark, established by Parks Canada in 1984 following a contractual agreement with the Inuvialuit, protects eight of them, including the Ibyuk Pingo , which towers over its surroundings by 49 m and is therefore the largest pingo in Canada and the second largest in the world. It grows annually by an average of 2.7 cm. Its age is estimated to be at least 1000 years.

fauna

Due to the small size of the area, there are few animals that live here permanently.

Reindeer are occasionally seen in the area . Larger predators like grizzly bears , polar bears, and wolves sometimes wander around in search of food. Smaller animals like arctic fox , red fox, and arctic ground squirrel are more common. The relatively dry and sandy areas are ideal for these small animals.

The region is an important habitat for breeding and migratory birds, especially water birds. In late spring the area becomes a resting place for barnacle goose and, to a lesser extent, white-fronted goose and snow goose . The area is important for little swans and common loons . Goose birds such as mallards , American teal , king eider , eider and long-tailed duck are present as well as a variety of gulls and waders .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Western Arctic Claim Inuvialuit Final Agreement (PDF; 1.9 MB). June 5, 1984 (English)
  2. ^ J. Ross Mackay : Pingo Growth and collapse, Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula Area, Western Arctic Coast, Canada: a long-term field study . In: Géographie physique et Quaternaire . Vol. 52, No. 3, 1998, pp. 271-323 (English). doi : 10.7202 / 004847ar
  3. ↑ a b c Pingo Canadian Landmark on Parks Canada

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