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

Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek
Glacier in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park
Location	Canada and the United States
Coordinates	61°11′51″N 140°59′31″W / 61.1975°N 140.992°W / 61.1975; -140.992Coordinates: 61°11′51″N 140°59′31″W / 61.1975°N 140.992°W / 61.1975; -140.992
Area	98391.21 km2 (37989.06 sq mi)
Governing body	Parks Canada, BC Parks, U.S. National Park Service
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii, ix, x
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	72
State Party	Canada and the United States
Region	Europe and North America
Extensions	1992; 1994
Location of Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek in North America

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 98391.21 square kilometres (37989.06 sq mi).

It is home to the world's largest non-polar icefield.^[1]

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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