Ivvavik National Park of Canada

Research and Monitoring

Research and monitoring are essential for managing our national parks. Both activities lead to a better understanding of the cultural and ecological resources of parks and how these resources are affected by natural changes and human caused disturbances.

Recent projects in Ivvavik include:

• wildlife population surveys for Porcupine caribou, muskoxen, moose, Dall's sheep, raptors, and breeding birds
• sea temperature and storm surge monitoring
• vegetation and terrain survey
• weather and permafrost monitoring for climate change
• water quality monitoring
• Niaqulik archaeology salvage project

For more information, contact the Parks Canada office in Inuvik for a copy of the Annual Report of Research and Monitoring in National Parks of the Western Arctic .

Guidelines for Conducting Research in the National Parks of the Western Artic Field Unit.