Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve,Labrador Peninsula , Newfoundland and Labrador

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Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve is a national park reserve located on the Labrador Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The park was established on January 22, 2005, making it the first national park to be created in Labrador. It is the southernmost national park in the Arctic Cordillera.

The park aims to protect wildlife (caribou, polar bears, peregrine falcon, and golden eagle among others), while offering wilderness-oriented recreational activities (hiking, scrambling, kayaking). Set in the Torngat Mountains, the name comes from the Inuktitut word Torngait, meaning "place of spirits".

The park extends over an area of 9,700 km², from the northern tip of Labrador to Saglek Fjord.

This is the first national park reserve to be established in Labrador. It is expected that full national park status will be achieved once the territorial claims of the Nunavik Inuit of northern Quebec are resolved.

From the Inuktitut word Torngait , meaning “place of spirits”, the Torngat Mountains have been home to Inuit and their predecessors for thousands of years. The spectacular wilderness of this National Park Reserve comprises 9,700 km2 of the Northern Labrador Mountains natural region. The park extends from Saglek Fjord in the south, including all islands and islets, to the very northern tip of Labrador; and from the provincial boundary with Quebec in the west, to the iceberg-choked waters of the Labrador Sea in the east. The mountain peaks along the border with Quebec are the highest in mainland Canada east of the Rockies, and are dotted with remnant glaciers. Polar bears hunt seals along the coast, and both the Torngat Mountains and George River caribou herds cross paths as they migrate to and from their calving grounds. Today, Inuit continue to use this area for hunting, fishing, and travelling throughout the year. Read more @ Parks Canada - Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve

ACTIVITES
•Camping ;
•Fishing ;
•Hiking and backpacking;
•Mountain climbing;
•Backcountry skiing;
•Participating in guided expeditions or tours;
•Sightseeing by aircraft;
•Sailing or cruising by motorboat along the coast and in the fjords;
•Photography, nature watching;
•Exploring cultural and human history
INFORMATION LINK: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/nl/torngats/activ.aspx
RESOURCE LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torngat_Mountains_National_Park