March 2003

Government of Canada
Parks Canada
National Parks

Pingo

The Canadian Pingo Landmark, the only landmark in Canada, represents the permafrost and pingo terrain characteristic of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula.

A Memorandum of Agreement, signed by Parks Canada and the community of Tuktoyaktuk in December 2001, reflects the policies and legislation of Parks Canada. The Agreement includes a summary of management actions that were prioritized for implementation by the Pingo Working Group. The group met in January 2003 to formalize a process to develop and protect the landmark. Work is underway to develop an ecological monitoring program.

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