Anguniaqvia niqiqyuam Marine protected area
Anguniaqvia niqiqyuam Marine protected area was designated on November 16, 2016, in Darnley Bay, near the community of Paulatuk, Northwest Territories.
The first Marine protected area with conservation objectives based on traditional and Indigenous knowledge, Anguniaqvia niqiqyuam was identified as an ecologically important area that provides a critical habitat for Arctic char, cod, beluga whales, ringed and bearded seals, polar bears, as well as sea birds.
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Anguniaqvia niqiqyuam Marine protected area is located in Darnley Bay, near the community of Paulatuk, Northwest Territories.
It is the first Marine protected area with conservation objectives based on traditional and Indigenous knowledge.
The area provides a critical habitat for many important marine species, and it is culturally significant for the Inuvialuit, who fish, hunt, and travel in the area.
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