Originally created on 22 May 1974 from the northern , practically uninhabited part of the former Ittoqqortoormiit Municipality in Tunu ( East Greenland ) , in 1988 the park was expanded by another 272,000 km2 ( 105,019.8 sq mi ) to its present size , adding the northeastern part of the former county of Avannaa ( North Greenland ) .
In 1988 the park was expanded by another 272,000 km2 ( 105,019.8 sq mi ) to its present size .