National Parks

National parks protect environments representative of Canada's natural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations. The challenge for Parks Canada is to maintain the ecological integrity of the parks while providing opportunities for public enjoyment and education. This requires the careful protection of the natural features and processes for which each park is established, a key component of which is the fostering of public awareness of the value of safeguarding representative natural landscapes in the national parks system. The maintenance of ecological integrity through the protection of natural resources will be the first priority when considering park zoning and visitor use.

National parks are established to achieve adequate representation of each of Canada's 39 national park regions in protected areas. Four of these regions are located at least partly in the Yukon and one - Northern Interior Plateaux and Mountains region - remains unrepresented in the national system.

For more information on National Parks within the Yukon, link to the sites below.

Kluane National Park

Ivvavik National Park

Vuntut National Park