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

Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek is a system of parks in Canada and the United States. It is at the border of Yukon and British Columbia (Canada); and Alaska (United States). It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. It has many icefields and glaciers. The site has an area of 98,391.21 square kilometres (37,989.06 sq mi).[1]

Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek
Glacier in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park
Glacier in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park
LocationCanada and the United States
Area98391.21 km2 (37989.06 sq mi)
Governing bodyParks Canada, BC Parks, U.S. National Park Service
TypeNatural
Criteriavii, viii, ix, x
Designated1979 (3rd session)
Reference No.72
State PartyCanada and the United States
RegionEurope and North America
Extensions1992; 1994

Parks

There are four parks that are part of the site:

References

  1. Unesco World Heritage Site (1994). "Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek". Retrieved 2007-05-11.