You can follow in the footsteps of seagoing explorers who came here in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia. The people of the Kitikmeot have navigated the Passage in various ways over the years - in skin boats, schooners, and motor vessels. In winter they travel the sea ice by snowmobile. Kitikmeot’s mainland tundra is dotted with millions of ponds and lakes that are ideal habitat for nesting waterfowl. On a river journey in the barrenlands, you can see wolves, grizzly bears, musk-ox, foxes and caribou.

Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary

At 63,000 sq. kilometres, it’s the largest sanctuary in North America. Queen Maud is a Ramsar designated Wetland of International Importance. Millions of birds nest and raise their young here. This includes approximately 90% of the world’s population of Ross' geese.

Queen Maud is also prime habitat for larger animals. Barrenground caribou birth their young and summer here. Musk-ox and grizzly bears make their homes on this mosaic of marshes, cliffs, rock, tundra and water. Visits are often staged from Cambridge Bay and Baker Lake.

This is just a quick glimpse of what the Kitikmeot has to offer. Start exploring these pages for ideas and then for more information on the Kitikmeot, contact:

Arctic Coast Regional Visitor Centre
Box 1198, Cambridge Bay NU X0B 0C0

1-867-983-2224 or toll-free from outside North America, +800-0491-7910. Fax: 1-867-983-2302