Parks Canada extends Nunavut park closures to reduce exposure to COVID-19 – Nunatsiaq News
3 September 2020
Inuit may still continue “to access the parks for rights-based activities under the Nunavut Agreement during this time”
Parks Canada has decided to extend the temporary closure of its national parks and Franklin ships historic site in Nunavut until at least Jan. 31, 2021.
But “Inuit may continue to access the parks for rights-based activities under the Nunavut Agreement during this time,” said a recent news release from Parks Canada.
Auyuittuq, Sirmilik, Ukkusiksalik, Qausuittuq and Quttinirpaaq National Parks, as well as the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site, closed on March 18 to visitors and researchers.
