Pingo National Landmark

Pingo National Landmark is a 16 km ² area, are protected in the Pingo, erdbedeckte ice cores. It is located 5 km west of Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories of Canada on the Arctic Ocean.

In the furnished by Parks Canada 1984 area there are about 1350 pingos, a quarter of all on earth. Among them is 49 m, ​​the highest in Canada and the world 's second highest, the Ibyuk. He is growing by 2 cm, its age is estimated to be 1,000 years.

Fauna

Due to the small size of the territory there are only a few animals that live permanently here.

Sometimes reindeer are sighted in the area. Larger predators such as grizzly bears, polar bears and wolves wander sometimes foraging through the area. Smaller animals such as arctic fox, red fox and Arctic ground squirrels are more common. The relatively dry and sandy areas are ideal for these small animals.

The region is an important habitat for breeding and migratory birds, especially waterfowl. In late spring, the area resting place for Barnacle Goose and to a lesser extent white-fronted goose and snow goose. The area is important for Tundra Swan and Great Northern Diver. Anseriformes such as Mallard, Green-winged Teal, king eider, common eider and long-tailed duck are available as well as a variety of gulls and waders.