Protected areas More than one-fifth of the island is protected as Quttinirpaaq National Park (formerly Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve), which includes seven fjords and a variety of glaciers, as well as Lake Hazen, North America's largest lake north of the Arctic Circle. Barbeau Peak, the highest mountain in Nunavut () is located in the British Empire Range on Ellesmere Island. The most northern mountain range in the world, the Challenger Mountains, is located in the northeast region of the island. The northern lobe of the island is called Grant Land. thumb|Air Force glacier in Quttinirpaaq National Park thumb|Gull Glacier in Tanquary Fiord thumb|Hiking on Ellesmere Island The Arctic willow is the only woody species to grow on Ellesmere Island.
protected areas more than one-fifth of the island is protected as quttinirpaaq national park (formerly ellesmere island national park reserve) which includes seven fjords and a variety of glaciers as well as lake hazen north america's largest lake north of the arctic circle barbeau peak the highest mountain in nunavut () is located in the british empire range on ellesmere island the most northern mountain range in the world the challenger mountains is located in the northeast region of the island the northern lobe of the island is called grant land thumb|air force glacier in quttinirpaaq national park thumb|gull glacier in tanquary fiord thumb|hiking on ellesmere island the arctic willow is the only woody species to grow on ellesmere island