tourism tourism focuses outdoor activities culture local indigenous people wildlife watching popular tourist attraction territory home number wildlife bird possible spot polar bears large variety birds outdoor adventure activities popular wide lengthy river system meaning large number opportunities suit experienced travellers vast territory offers opportunities hiking camping region extreme conditions remote location guide experienced tourism regularly publish tourism statistics exit survey conducted june october revealed people visited period june october vast majority visitors canadian travellers arriving canada leisure travel market dominated canadian visitors foreign visitors attractions features number outdoor adventure activity opportunities result territory vast area wildlife watching particularly popular activity territory home bird housing millions birds spread territory tourism authority promote watching trips specifically territory home population polar bears trips designed increase tourists chances spotting polar bear common number private operators offer wildlife bird polar whale watching tours addition activities popular activities tourists involve canadian territory vast opportunities possible territory lengthy rivers famous river popular summer despite having road access direct river visitors participate river year difficult navigate rivers popular outdoor adventure activity hiking tourism promotes having number short long available tourists camping possible middle grounds whale cove river white rugged terrain extreme conditions tourism recommends use guide staying night outdoors enhance safety tourism activity unique arctic north watching summer season april july possible watch moving rivers ice addition watching edge popular activity wildlife movement time seen swimming metres ice polar bears observed swimming briefly water amphibious animals bring dry land ice statistics tourism produce detailed statistics tourism numbers trends characteristics appeared changed tourism providing media outlets general figures trends tourism tourism brings approximately million economy year according tourists arriving cruise ships june october people visited air sea according territory percent increase number people visited air sea period people average age people arriving period conducted survey majority visitors territory business purposes percent business travellers entering territory domestic travellers canadian residents leisure traveller sub group proportion domestic travellers declines canadians percent leisure traveller arrival numbers travellers united_states percent countries percent making difference september july account percent arrivals making busiest arrival months popular tourist destination arrivals home territory capital visitors comprised percent travellers percent visited seven percent travelled remainder cruise ship passengers visited number towns journeys percent visitors travelled business leisure tourism popular reason given travel visiting friends family popular reason given travel cruise ships visited communities market issues tourism publication time right vision strategy tourism development number issues facing tourism operators highlighted major issue tourism industry territory remote nature high travel costs visitors drives tourism numbers addition position north reduces opportunity spring activities results highly based tourism market limits opportunities year round employment territory tourism organisations operators faced difficulty attracting high quality staff members ranks experienced high levels turnover limited links tourism operators opportunities inter sector growth number governmental human resource issues exist employees tourism industry poorly trained tourism operators face high staff turnover lack interest tourism development exists governmental organisations private sector policy place prevent market disruption new businesses led businesses denied operate new competition bring market policy acted competition tourism sector limited opportunities industry growth finally lack depth relevant statistics trends growth tourism prevented businesses planning long term
Tourism in Nunavut