Kluane National Park and Reserve
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| Kluane National Park and Reserve | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location: | Yukon, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Haines Junction |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | 22,013 km² |
| Established: | 1976 |
| Governing body: | Parks Canada |
Kluane National Park and Reserve are two units of Canada's national park system, located in the extreme southwestern corner of Yukon Territory. Kluane National Park Reserve was established in 1976, covering 22,016 square kilometres. It includes the highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan (5,959 metres) of the Saint Elias Mountains. In fact, mountains and glaciers dominate the park's landscape, covering 82% of its area.
[edit] World Heritage Site
| State Party |  Canada and  United States of America |
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| Type | Natural | |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x | |
| Identification | #72 | |
| Region2 | Europe and North America | |
| Inscription History | ||
| Formal Inscription: | 1979 3rd WH Committee Session |
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| Extension/s | 1992; 1994 | |
| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/72 | |
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1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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The bi-national park system comprising Kluane, Wrangell-St Elias, Glacier Bay and Tatshenshini-Alsek parks, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for the spectacular glacier and icefield landscapes as well as for the importance of grizzly bears, caribou and Dall sheep habitat.
[edit] See also
- Canadian National Parks
- List of Canadian national parks
- List of Yukon parks
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
[edit] External links
| National Parks of Canada | ||
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| National parks | Aulavik • Auyuittuq • Banff • Bruce Peninsula • Cape Breton Highlands • Elk Island • Forillon • Fundy • Georgian Bay Islands • Glacier • Grasslands • Gros Morne • Ivvavik • Jasper • Kejimkujik • Kluane • Kootenay • Kouchibouguac • La Mauricie • Mount Revelstoke • Point Pelee • Prince Edward Island • Pukaswa • Prince Albert • Quttinirpaaq • Riding Mountain • Sirmilik • St. Lawrence Islands • Terra Nova • Tuktut Nogait • Ukkusiksalik • Vuntut • Wapusk • Waterton Lakes • Wood Buffalo • Yoho |
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| National Park Reserves | Gulf Islands • Gwaii Haanas • Pacific Rim • Torngat Mountains • Mingan Archipelago • Kluane • Nahanni • Tuktut Nogait | |
| Marine Conservation | Fathom Five • Saguenay-St. Lawrence | |
Cahokia | Carlsbad Caverns | Chaco Culture | Everglades | Grand Canyon | Great Smoky Mountains | Hawaii Volcanoes | Independence Hall | Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (w/ Canada) | La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico | Mammoth Cave | Mesa Verde | Monticello and University of Virginia | Olympic | Pueblo de Taos | Redwood | Statue of Liberty | Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (w/ Canada) | Yellowstone | Yosemite
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