# List of protected areas of Nunavut

This is a list of protected areas of Nunavut.

## National parks

| Name | Access point/community | Area | Coordinates |
| Auyuittuq National Park | Pangnirtung/Qikiqtarjuaq | 19,707 km$^2$ (7,609 sq mi) | 67°53′N 065°01′W﻿ / ﻿67.883°N 65.017°W﻿ / 67.883; -65.017﻿ (Auyuittuq National Park) |
| Qausuittuq National Park | Resolute | 11,000 km$^2$ (4,200 sq mi) | 76°00′N 100°00′W﻿ / ﻿76.000°N 100.000°W﻿ / 76.000; -100.000﻿ (Qausuittuq National Park) |
| Quttinirpaaq National Park | Resolute | 37,775 km$^2$ (14,585 sq mi) | 81°34′N 068°25′W﻿ / ﻿81.567°N 68.417°W﻿ / 81.567; -68.417﻿ (Quttinirpaaq National Park) |
| Sirmilik National Park | Arctic Bay/Pond Inlet | 22,200 km$^2$ (8,600 sq mi) | 73°00′N 081°00′W﻿ / ﻿73.000°N 81.000°W﻿ / 73.000; -81.000﻿ (Sirmilik National Park) |
| Ukkusiksalik National Park | Baker Lake/Chesterfield Inlet/ Coral Harbour/Rankin Inlet/ Naujaat | 23,500 km$^2$ (9,100 sq mi) | 65°20′N 087°18′W﻿ / ﻿65.333°N 87.300°W﻿ / 65.333; -87.300﻿ (Ukkusiksalik National Park) |

## Territorial parks
### Kitikmeot Region

| Name | Established | Commons category | Coordinates |
| Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park | 1978 | Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park | 67°44′N 115°22′W﻿ / ﻿67.733°N 115.367°W﻿ / 67.733; -115.367﻿ (Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park) |
| Northwest Passage Territorial Park | | | 68°38′N 95°53′W﻿ / ﻿68.633°N 95.883°W﻿ / 68.633; -95.883﻿ (Northwest Passage Territorial Park) |
| Ovayok Territorial Park | | Ovayok Territorial Park | 69°10′N 104°43′W﻿ / ﻿69.167°N 104.717°W﻿ / 69.167; -104.717﻿ (Ovayok Territorial Park) |

### Kivalliq Region

| Name | Established | Commons category | Picture | Coordinates |
| Inuujarvik Territorial Park (Inuujaarvik) | | | | 64°19′N 96°05′W﻿ / ﻿64.317°N 96.083°W﻿ / 64.317; -96.083﻿ (Inuujarvik Territorial Park) |
| Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park | 2002 | | | 62°53′N 92°10′W﻿ / ﻿62.883°N 92.167°W﻿ / 62.883; -92.167﻿ (Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park) |

### Qikiqtaaluk Region

| Name | Established | Commons category | Coordinates |
| Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site | | | 61°08′N 93°59′W﻿ / ﻿61.133°N 93.983°W﻿ / 61.133; -93.983﻿ (Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site) |
| Katannilik Territorial Park | 1993 | Katannilik Territorial Park | 62°54′N 69°51′W﻿ / ﻿62.900°N 69.850°W﻿ / 62.900; -69.850﻿ (Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve) |
| Kekerten Territorial Park | 2002 | | 65°42′N 65°49′W﻿ / ﻿65.700°N 65.817°W﻿ / 65.700; -65.817﻿ (Kekerten Territorial Park) |
| Mallikjuaq Territorial Park | 2003 | | 64°14′N 76°37′W﻿ / ﻿64.233°N 76.617°W﻿ / 64.233; -76.617﻿ (Mallikjuaq Territorial Park) |
| Pisuktinu Tunngavik Territorial Park | | | 66°09′N 65°41′W﻿ / ﻿66.150°N 65.683°W﻿ / 66.150; -65.683﻿ (Pisuktinu Tunngavik Territorial Park) |
| Qaummaarviit Territorial Park | 1974 | | 63°43′N 68°30′W﻿ / ﻿63.717°N 68.500°W﻿ / 63.717; -68.500﻿ (Qaummaarviit Territorial Park) |
| Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park | 1974 | Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park | 63°46′N 69°39′W﻿ / ﻿63.767°N 69.650°W﻿ / 63.767; -69.650﻿ (Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park) |
| Tamaarvik Territorial Park | | | 72°42′N 77°57′W﻿ / ﻿72.700°N 77.950°W﻿ / 72.700; -77.950﻿ (Tamaarvik Territorial Park) |
| Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park | | | 62°52′N 69°54′W﻿ / ﻿62.867°N 69.900°W﻿ / 62.867; -69.900﻿ (Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park) |
| Tupirvik Territorial Park | | | 74°45′N 95°03′W﻿ / ﻿74.750°N 95.050°W﻿ / 74.750; -95.050﻿ (Tupirvik Territorial Park) |

## Other

| Name | Type | Access point/community | Area | Coordinates |
| Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Attawapiskat First Nation, Ontario | 3,367 km$^2$ (1,300 sq mi) | 53°01′N 081°20′W﻿ / ﻿53.017°N 81.333°W﻿ / 53.017; -81.333﻿ (Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Akpait National Wildlife Area (Reid Bay) | National Wildlife Area | Qikiqtarjuaq | 774 km$^2$ (299 sq mi) | 66°56′N 061°46′W﻿ / ﻿66.933°N 61.767°W﻿ / 66.933; -61.767﻿ (Akpait National Wildlife Area) |
| Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Waskaganish, Quebec | 179 km$^2$ (69 sq mi) | 51°50′N 078°52′W﻿ / ﻿51.833°N 78.867°W﻿ / 51.833; -78.867﻿ (Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife refuge | Cape Dorset | 1,079 km$^2$ (417 sq mi) | 65°42′N 073°29′W﻿ / ﻿65.700°N 73.483°W﻿ / 65.700; -73.483﻿ (Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary) |
| Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Pond Inlet | 12,635 km$^2$ (4,878 sq mi) | 73°14′N 078°35′W﻿ / ﻿73.233°N 78.583°W﻿ / 73.233; -78.583﻿ (Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Cape Dorset | 7,930 km$^2$ (3,060 sq mi) | 66°10′N 074°00′W﻿ / ﻿66.167°N 74.000°W﻿ / 66.167; -74.000﻿ (Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Coral Harbour | 1,138 km$^2$ (439 sq mi) | 64°01′N 082°07′W﻿ / ﻿64.017°N 82.117°W﻿ / 64.017; -82.117﻿ (East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Coral Harbour | 1,224 km$^2$ (473 sq mi) | 63°49′N 085°48′W﻿ / ﻿63.817°N 85.800°W﻿ / 63.817; -85.800﻿ (Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Arviat | 354 km$^2$ (137 sq mi) | 60°50′N 094°20′W﻿ / ﻿60.833°N 94.333°W﻿ / 60.833; -94.333﻿ (McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Niginganiq National Wildlife Area (Isabella Bay). Specialized sanctuary for bowhead whales. | National Wildlife Area | Clyde River | 3,362 km$^2$ (1,298 sq mi) | 69°35′N 68°00′W﻿ / ﻿69.583°N 68.000°W﻿ / 69.583; -68.000﻿ (Niginganiq National Wildlife Area) |
| Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area (Coburg Island National Wildlife Area) | National Wildlife Area | Grise Fiord | 1,650 km$^2$ (640 sq mi) | 75°57′N 079°18′W﻿ / ﻿75.950°N 79.300°W﻿ / 75.950; -79.300﻿ (Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area) |
| Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area | National Wildlife Area | Resolute | 2,675 km$^2$ (1,033 sq mi) | 75°42′N 098°51′W﻿ / ﻿75.700°N 98.850°W﻿ / 75.700; -98.850﻿ (Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area) |
| Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Resolute | 311 km$^2$ (120 sq mi) | 74°02′N 90°04′W﻿ / ﻿74.033°N 90.067°W﻿ / 74.033; -90.067﻿ (Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area (Cape Searle) | National Wildlife Area | Qikiqtarjuaq | 398 km$^2$ (154 sq mi) | 67°14′N 062°28′W﻿ / ﻿67.233°N 62.467°W﻿ / 67.233; -62.467﻿ (Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area) |
| Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Cambridge Bay | 61,765 km$^2$ (23,848 sq mi) | 67°05′N 101°45′W﻿ / ﻿67.083°N 101.750°W﻿ / 67.083; -101.750﻿ (Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Bird sanctuary | Resolute | 28 km$^2$ (11 sq mi) | 76°48′N 101°16′W﻿ / ﻿76.800°N 101.267°W﻿ / 76.800; -101.267﻿ (Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary) |
| Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife refuge | Baker Lake | 52,000 km$^2$ (20,000 sq mi) | 64°50′N 102°10′W﻿ / ﻿64.833°N 102.167°W﻿ / 64.833; -102.167﻿ (Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary) |
| Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife refuge | Chisasibi, Quebec | 301 km$^2$ (116 sq mi) | 53°10′N 079°55′W﻿ / ﻿53.167°N 79.917°W﻿ / 53.167; -79.917﻿ (Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary) |