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NaturalRef. 354

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Natural World Heritage property in Canada and United States, inscribed in 1995 under criteria (vii), (ix).

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Canada
Photo: Jesse Allen, NASA Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the University of Ma… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage SiteChaco Culture World Heritage SiteDinosaur Provincial ParkGrand Canyon National ParkHead-Smashed-In Buffalo JumpMesa Verde National ParkNahanni National Park ReserveNinstintsOlympic National ParkPimachiowin AkiRedwood National and State ParksTaos PuebloWaterton-Glacier International Peace ParkWood Buffalo National ParkWriting-on-Stone Provincial ParkYellowstone National ParkYosemite National Park48.996° N, 113.904° W
States Parties
CanadaUnited States
Year of inscription
1995
Criteria
viiix
Area of property
4,576 km²
Location
Alberta, Flathead County
What it is
transboundary protected area
Founded or built
1932
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 354 · Wikidata Q828212

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Canada86 kmHead-Smashed-In Buffalo JumpCanada · 1981CulturalWriting-on-Stone Provincial Park, Canada167 kmWriting-on-Stone Provincial ParkCanada · 2019CulturalDinosaur Provincial Park, Canada262 kmDinosaur Provincial ParkCanada · 1979NaturalCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, Canada326 kmCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage SiteCanada · 1984NaturalYellowstone National Park, United States553 kmYellowstone National ParkUnited States · 1978NaturalOlympic National Park, United States741 kmOlympic National ParkUnited States · 1981Natural
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