Tsá Tué Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere reserve in the Northwest Territories
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The Tsá Tué Biosphere Reserve is a protected region in the Northwest Territories around (and including) the Great Bear Lake.[1] It was recognized as an international biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2016. It is the largest biosphere reserve on the North America continent.[1]
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| Tsá Tué Biosphere Reserve | |
|---|---|
Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories | |
  Location within Canada | |
| Coordinates | 66°02′06″N 120°35′17″W |
| Area | ca 93'313 km2 |
| Established | 2016 |
The reserve encompasses the Great Bear Lake, described as the last large pristine arctic lake, and is the homeland of the Sahtuto’ine, the "Bear Lake People".[2] It is highlighted as an example of the first biosphere reserve in the world administrated completely by an indigenous community.[1] Its habitat and wildlife include barren-ground caribou herds, muskox, wolves, wolverines, bears, moose, waterfowl as well as boreal woodland.[3] The region is representative of an arctic and boreal ecoregion with a presence of caribou and grizzly bears. [3]