Canada’s Islands Database: National Parks

2 – Canadian Island National Parks and Island National Park Reserves
Name of Park/Reserve Name of Island Date of Creation Area (km2)

Arctic Islands

Aulavik Banks 1992

12 200.0

Quttinirpaaq Ellesmere 1988

37 775.0

Sirmilik Baffin 1992

22 252.0

Auyuittuq Baffin 1976

19 707.4

Pacific Islands
Gwai Haanas Queen Charlotte 1988

1 495.0

Pacific Rim Vancouver Broken Group 1987

285.8

Gulf Islands Gulf Islands 2003

33.0

Atlantic Islands
Gros Morne Newfoundland 1973

1 805.0

Terra-Nova Newfoundland 1957

399.9

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island 1937

21.5

Cape Breton Highlands Cap Breton 1936

948.0

Great Lake Islands
Georgian Bay Islands Georgian Bay Islands 1929

25.6

Fathom Five Georgian Bay Islands 1987

112.0

Pointe-Pelée Middle 1918

15.0

St. Lawrence Islands
St. Lawrence Islands Thousand Islands 1914

8.7

Mingan Archipelago Mingan Archipelago 1984

150.7

SOURCE: Parks Canada


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