Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Tallurutiup Imanga, in Nunavut, protects Arctic waters where narwhals live alongside thousands of seabirds, next to Inuit communities (Parks Canada).
Image: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team (PIA13963, Nunavut, public domain).
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Narwhals, seabirds and Inuit harvesting rights, protected together.
At about 108,000 square kilometres, Tallurutiup Imanga covers about 1.9% of Canada's goal of protecting 10% of its marine and coastal areas (Parks Canada).
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Explain Like I'm 10
- Tallurutiup Imanga is a huge stretch of Arctic sea in Canada.
- Narwhals and many seabirds live there.
- Inuit and the Government of Canada protect it together.
The Five W's of Tallurutiup Imanga
Who
The Government of Canada (Parks Canada) and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
What
A National Marine Conservation Area guided by Inuit traditional knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit).
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
When
An Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement was signed in 2019.
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Where
Tallurutiup Imanga, Nunavut, Canada.
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Why
It is rich in The variety of all living things in a place: plants, animals, fungi and tiny microbes. Glossary and has been used by Inuit since time immemorial.
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
How You Can Help
- Volunteer with Parks Canada: research, school programs and marine studies across Canada
- Learn about the Guardian program: how Inuit Guardians help watch over the area
No Donate button here: this is a government protected area, so there is no donation route. The ways to take part above are real options listed on the organization's own site.
Saving Planets features Parks Canada and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association because its work helps the planet. This is a showcase, not a partnership: we are not partners with Parks Canada and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and receive nothing from it.
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Impact Statement
Government solution · Inuit co-managed
The area protects Inuit harvesting rights under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement while protecting species at risk (Parks Canada).
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
For Further Information: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Tallurutiup Imanga covers approximately 108,000 square kilometres (Parks Canada).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Parks Canada funded a pilot Inuit Guardian program in Arctic Bay in 2018 (Parks Canada).
Source: Parks Canada, funding for a pilot Guardian program in Arctic Bay (July 18, 2018)
For Nature
Narwhals live side by side with thousands of seabirds near fjords and glaciers (Parks Canada).
Source: Parks Canada, Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Learn More About Tallurutiup Imanga
Want to go deeper? Parks Canada explains the conservation area.
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