Wapusk National Park of Canada
Wapusk means "White Bear" in Cree. The park earns its name because it protects one of the world's largest known polar bear maternity denning areas. It represents the Hudson James Lowlands natural region bordering on Hudson Bay. The park lies on the transition between boreal forest and Arctic tundra. The geology, biodiversity, and cultural history of the area all contribute to the unique wilderness character of Wapusk National Park of Canada.
Related Locations
Related Links
- The Province of Manitoba's tourism site: Travel Manitoba
- Parks Canada Visitor Centre in Churchill:Travel Manitoba
- CWS - Hinterland's Who's Who - Polar Bear
- Safety in Polar Bear Country
- Birds of Manitoba on line
- Hudson Bay Project
- Churchill Weather
- Churchill Northern Study Centre
- Churchill Chamber of Commerce
- Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board
Wapusk Management Board
Wapusk Management Board© Parks Canada
The Wapusk National Park Management Board was established in 1996 to consider matters relating to the planning, management and operation of the park, and to make recommendations on these matters to Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada. The ten-member board is made up of representatives of Government of Canada; Province of Manitoba; Town of Churchill; Fox Lake Cree Nation; and York Factory First Nation. The work of the Board reflects the philosophy, expressed in the Wapusk Park Establishment Agreement (PDF, 1.3 MB), that people are Keepers of the Land.
» Meet the Wapusk Management Board
» Meet the Wapusk Management Board
