Located in the northern Yukon, Vuntut protects the Old Crow Flats, a vast plain of more than 2000 shallow lakes and ponds. The Flats are recognized as a wetland of international importance, and are one of the most important waterfowl areas in the world. The Porcupine caribou herd, one of the world's largest remaining herds of barren-ground caribou migrates through the Flats.