NaturalRef. 256
Wood Buffalo National Park
Natural World Heritage property in Canada, inscribed in 1983 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
59.383° N, 112.983° W
- State Party
- Canada
- Region
- Europe and North America
- Year of inscription
- 1983
- Type
- Natural
- Area of property
- 44,792 km²
- Location
- Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo, South Slave Region
- What it is
- national park of Canada, dark-sky preserve
- Founded or built
- 1922
- Official website
- pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo
- Reference
- WHC 256 · Wikidata Q391338
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.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby
Closest World Heritage sites
Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.
745 kmNahanni National Park ReserveCanada · 1978Natural
912 kmCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage SiteCanada · 1984Natural
963 kmDinosaur Provincial ParkCanada · 1979Natural
1072 kmHead-Smashed-In Buffalo JumpCanada · 1981Cultural
1149 kmWriting-on-Stone Provincial ParkCanada · 2019Cultural
1157 kmWaterton-Glacier International Peace ParkCanada · 1995NaturalCanada
More sites in Canada
- Rideau Canal World Heritage Site2007
- Pimachiowin Aki2018
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site1984
- Ninstints1981
- Gros Morne National Park1987
- Dinosaur Provincial Park1979
- Nahanni National Park Reserve1978
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump1981
- Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park1995
- L'Anse aux Meadows1978
1983
Also inscribed in 1983
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-GartempeFrance
- Abbey of Saint GallSwitzerland
- Agra FortIndia
- Ajanta CavesIndia
- Ancient City of NessebarBulgaria
- Batalha MonasteryPortugal
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.