The park encompasses 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi; 2,400,000 acres) of mountainous terrain between Northern Quebec and the Labrador Sea.

The Torngat Mountains National Park was created to honour the relationship that Inuit of Labrador and Nunavik have with the land.

[4] The area in and around the park is governed by Inuit and it has been named "Nunatsiavut", translating to "our beautiful land" in their native language.

As the temperature rises, the ice in this area shrinks and shrubs grow rapidly, affecting local residents, species and tourists.

Labrador and Nunavik Inuit also had interests in conserving the Torngat Mountains, as the land is embedded in their culture and history.

Usage of the park is meant for all Canadians to enjoy, with special interest being given to Nunavik and Labrador Inuit to use the designated land and its resources.

To expand beyond hunting and fishing activities, the Nunavik Tourism Association was established, which helped with their business expansion goals and teaching of Inuit history.

Harlequin ducks, caribou, and peregrine falcons are identified as species at risk, found in the Torngat Mountains.

Some human activities driving caribou's population decline are mining, industrial development, overhunting, overharvesting, and climate change.

Inuit elders and hunters, holding their traditional knowledge, believe their extent of hunting is negligible because they do not entail or act on overharvesting.

[17] Additionally, traditional knowledge holders share that caribou have been essential resources for cultures, functioning as sources of food and clothing.

[22] Visitors can visit the park by air, sea or on foot to deepen their understanding of the wild nature of this magnificent landscape and the cultural connections to the people who live here.

[22] During the way, visitors can search for caribou or bears, swim in waterfalls or pristine lakes, and enjoy a fresh Arctic char lunch and tea with local Inuit.

[23] The climate of northern Nunatsiavut, Labrador, has been warming since the 1980s, and summer sea ice declines by 30 per cent each decade, snow days have also decreased across the region.

Excessive shrubs can have an impact on travel in summer and winter, making transportation tools like snowmobiles more dangerous.

It also harms lichen abundance and diversity, depriving the Torngat Mountain caribou population of an important food source.