Sirmilik National Park
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| Sirmilik National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location: | Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Pond Inlet |
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| Area: | 22,200 km² |
| Established: | 1999 |
| Governing body: | Parks Canada |
Sirmilik National Park is a national park located in Nunavut, Canada. Meaning "the place of glaciers" in native tongue, Sirmilik was established in 1999 and is within the Arctic Cordillera.
The park comprises three areas, Bylot Island, Oliver Sound and the Borden Peninsula.
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 Byam Martin Mountains |
 Kittiwakes on the cliffs of Cape Graham Moore |
 Inuit on the sea ice in front of Bylot Island |
 NASA image of Bylot Island |
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