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Author : Greening, H.; and Raddi, D.
Date : 2000.
Title : Pingo Canadian Landmark - pingos, people, and partnerships.
Publication : Abstract. Arctic Science 2000 - Crossing Borders: Science and Community Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, Sept 21-24 2000. American Association for the Advancement of Science & Yukon Science Institute.
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The Pingo Canadian Landmark was identified as a natural site of Canadian significance in 1978 and was proposed at that time for official status under the Parks Canada National Landmark Program. Although the Landmark Program was never implemented, the Inuvialuit Final Agreement stipulated that the Landmark was to be managed under the National Parks Act in consultation with the Inuvialuit Land Administration and the people of Tuktoyaktuk as a joint management regime. Thus, in 1997 Parks Canada designated the Landmark as a site of national significance. The Pingo Canadian Landmark covers an area of 16.4 km2 adjacent to the community of Tuktoyaktuk. The Landmark is representative of the permafrost and pingo terrain which is characteristic of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula. There are eight pingos found in the Landmark, with Ibyuk and Split Pingo dominating the landscape. In 1998 the Pingo Working Committee was set up with representatives from Parks Canada, the Inuvialuit Land Administration, the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, the Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Committee, and the Tuktoyaktuk Community Corporation. Since 1998, the Committee has met on a regular basis to develop a draft management plan for the Landmark, a brochure, a 3-dimensional model, and various educational posters. The most difficult challenge for the Committee has been to develop a strategy for protecting the pingos in the Landmark. Pingos are extremely fragile and can easily be damaged. Developing educational initiatives aimed at both local residents of Tuktoyaktuk and tourists to the Landmark is a top priority for the Committee. The formation of the Committee was the first step in developing a successful management approach for the Pingo Canadian Landmark. The Committee brought together government and community interests and has formed the basis through which a strong working relationship has been built. The formation of the Committee distributed the sphere of influence to other stakeholders in the region by including various organizations in the decision making process. The Committee uses a consensus-based decision making process and is built on open and honest communication. While the Inuvialuit Final Agreement provides the legislative basis for cooperative management, it is the emphasis on relationship building which makes for successful cooperative management. The committee has been eager to learn from past mistakes, measure progress through achievement of small goals, and to take a flexible approach to the management of the Landmark.
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