Ulittaniujalik National Park

Ulittaniujalik has a rich and fascinating history stretching back thousands of years. Among its finest features, Pyramid Peak, the park’s landmark, boasts ancient shorelines that bear witness to a 7,000-year history. The George River, once witness to the migratory movements of hundreds of thousands of caribou, was also a historic passageway for the Inuit and Naskapi peoples, as well as for explorers and adventurers. Today, it offers fantastic river-rafting opportunities. When it was created in 2016, Ulittaniujalik National Park became the 2nd largest park in Quebec.

The landscapes preserved by the park vary greatly according to exposure and altitude. In the George River valley, spruce and larch forests cover large areas. Even white birch and balsam poplar, usually found further south, find refuge here. On the high plateaus, forest tundra gives way to arctic tundra. In the area around the great lakes Qamanialuk and Tasirlaq, at altitudes of around 600 metres, almost no trees have taken root.