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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Canadian wetland & archaeological site
Old Crow Flats
Shoreline of a large lake in Old Crow Flats
Area 6,170 km 2 mi ) Designated 24 May 1982 Reference no. 244[2]
Old Crow Flats (Van Tat [1] Gwichʼin language ) is a 6,170 km 2 mi ) wetland complex in northern Yukon , Canada along the Old Crow River . It is north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Beaufort Sea , and is nearly surrounded by mountains .[3]
Site
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The site is protected by the Yukon Wildlife Ordinance and Migratory Birds Convention Act . It was identified as part of the International Biological Program inventory, and was designated a wetland of international importance via the Ramsar Convention on May 24, 1982.
The habitat is an important breeding area for aquatic mammals and peregrine falcons , is used for summer moulting by waterfowl , and is an autumn staging site for various species of birds.[4] Important Bird Area .[5]
Per the Vuntut Gwitchin Final Agreement, the southern extent of Old Crow Flats (approximately 7,785 km 2 Special Management Area by the Yukon Government ; the northern portion is now part of Vuntut National Park .[6] [7]
Archaeology
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The archaeological sites in the area demonstrate some of the earliest human habitation in North America .[8] [4]
The Bluefish Caves , another important area with early human presence, are located about 75 km southwest of the Old Crow Flats.[9]
Fossils and artifacts
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Many northern Yukon rivers, including Old Crow River and Porcupine River , changed course relatively recently, and cut through the fossil-bearing deposits. As a result, millions of fossils were eroded from the bluffs and redeposited in new riverbanks.[10]
Many animals are represented in fossils uncovered in Old Crow Flats, including mammoths , mastodons , giant beavers , ground sloths , camels , horses , giant bison , short-faced bears , American lions , and short-faced skunks , among others. Mammoth bones radiocarbon dated between 25,000 and 40,000 years old display signs of human tool production and butchery.[10]
See also
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References
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^ "Old Crow Flats" . Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018 .
^ "Life on the Flats" . Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. Retrieved 2007-08-05 .
^ a b "Old Crow Flats" . Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-04 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )
^ "Old Crow Flats" . IBA Canada. Retrieved 2016-04-04 .
^ "Habitat Protection and Special Management Areas" . Environment Yukon . Archived from the original on 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2007-08-05 .
^ "Old Crow Flats Special Management Area" . New Parks North. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05 .
^ "The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance - CANADA" . Ramsar Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-08-05 .
^ J. Cinq-Mars (2001), On the significance of modified mammoth bones from eastern Beringia.
^ a b Richard E. Morlan (2012),
Old Crow Basin. The Canadian Encyclopedia
Further reading
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Morlan, Richard E. NbVk-1 An Historic Fishing Camp in Old Crow Flats, Northern Yukon Territory . Ottawa: National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada, 1972.
External links
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