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

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

It 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.^[1] The total area of the site is over 32,000,000 acres (130,000 km²).

Park system

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

• Kluane National Park and Reserve (Canada)
• Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve (U.S.)
• Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (U.S.)
• Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park (provincial park, British Columbia, Canada)

See also

• Waterton–Glacier International Peace Park, the other USA–Canada World Heritage Site.
• Peace Arch Park, another park jointly designated and managed by the US and Canada.

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