Where is the world's largest national park? In northeast
Greenland. Here polar bears are king, lording over 375,000
square miles of the park's harsh Arctic environment. Forty
percent of the world's muskox population also finds shelter within park
boundaries
Other mammals present in
this
designated UNESCO biosphere reserve include the Arctic fox, collared
lemming and Arctic hare. Gray wolves sometimes migrate
to the
park from Ellesmere Island.
And marine mammals are numerous: watch for Atlantic walrus, harp
seal, hooded seal, bearded seal, narwhal and white whale.
Northeast Greenland National Park also attracts migratory birds: Snowy
owls,
gyrfalcons, sanderlings, great northern divers, barnacle and
pink-footed geese and common and king eiders all come to the preserve
to breed.
The government of Denmark manages the park, and you can find more
information about park activites on the park services' website.
Several tour companies offer cruises to east Greenland.
Images of Harp Seal and Polar Bear copyright Jupiter Media
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MAP OF NORTHEAST GREENLAND NATIONAL
PARK
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