Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek Explained

Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek
Coordinates:61.1975°N -140.992°W
Location:Canada and the United States
Area:98391.21comma=gapsNaNcomma=gaps
Governing Body:Parks Canada, BC Parks, U.S. National Park Service
Designation1:World Heritage Site
Designation1 Date:1979 (3rd session)
Designation1 Type:Natural
Designation1 Criteria:vii, viii, ix, x
Designation1 Number:72
Designation1 Free1name:Region
Designation1 Free1value:Europe and North America
Designation1 Free2name:Extensions
Designation1 Free2value:1992; 1994

Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek is an international park system located in Canada and the United States, at the border of Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia.

It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for the spectacular glacier and icefield landscapes as well as for the importance of grizzly bears, caribou and Dall sheep habitat.[1] The total area of the site is 98391.21km2, which is just smaller than the country of South Korea at 100339km2.

It is home to a number of notable landforms, including the world's largest non-polar icefield;[1] the largest piedmont glacier in the world, Malaspina Glacier; the world's longest interior valley glacier, Nabesna Glacier; as well as Canada's highest peak and North America's second-highest peak, Mount Logan, at 5,959 m (19,551 ft).

Park system

The international system comprises parks located in two countries and three administrative regions:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek. Unesco World Heritage Site. World Heritage Site. 1994. 2007-05-11.