Pingo National Landmark | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Location of Pingo National Landmark in Canada Location of Pingo Canadian Landmark in Northwest Territories | |
Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
Nearest city | Tuktoyaktuk, NT |
Coordinates | 69°23′59″N 133°04′47″W / 69.39972°N 133.07972°W |
Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
Established | 25 July 1984 |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
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Pingo Canadian Landmark, also known as Pingo National Landmark, is a natural area protecting eight pingos near Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. It is in a coastal region of the Arctic Ocean which contains approximately 1,350 Arctic ice dome hills—approximately one quarter of the world's pingos.[2]