Northeast Greenland National Park
Northeast Greenland National Park | |
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Location | Greenland ( Kingdom of Denmark) |
Coordinates | 76°N 30°W / 76°N 30°W |
Area | 972,000 km2 (375,000 sq mi) |
Established | 21 May 1974 |
Northeast Greenland National Park (
Geography
The park shares borders, largely laid out as
History
Originally established on 22 May 1974 from the northern, practically uninhabited part of the former
Population
The park has no permanent human population, although 400 sites see occasional summertime use. In 1986, the population of the park was 40, living at Mestersvig. These 40 were involved in cleanup and closeout operations at mining exploration sites and soon left. Since then, censuses have recorded zero permanent human population. In 2008, only 31 people and about 110 dogs were present over winter in North East Greenland, distributed among the following stations (all on the coast, except Summit Camp):[3][4]
- Sirius Patrol, the park policing agency
- Danmarkshavn (8) civilian weather station
- Station Nord(5) military base
- Mestersvig (2) military outpost with 1,800 m (5,900 ft) gravel runway
- Zackenberg (0) summer-only research station
- Greenland Ice Sheet
During summer, scientists add to these numbers. The research station Zackenberg Ecological Research Operations (ZERO) 74°28′11″N 20°34′15″W / 74.469725°N 20.570847°W can cater for over 20 scientists and station personnel.
Fauna
An estimated 5,000 to 15,000
Species of birds which breed in the park include
See also
- List of national parks
- List of largest protected areas
- Demographics of Greenland
- Nanok
References
- ^ "The National Park". Greenland.com. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ Statistics Greenland, Greenland in Figures, 2009
- ^ "The Sirius Sledge Patrol". Destination EastGreenland. Archived from the original on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ NOAA Research Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
External links
- Webpage on visitgreenland.com
- Image gallery
- UN website on the park
- ZERO - Zackenberg Ecological Research Operations
- "Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- Exploration History of Northeast Greenland
- Icebergs in Hekla Havn - slideshow