Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Canada
United States of America
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (vii)(ix) Property : 457614.0000 ha Province of Alberta, Canada; State of Montana, USA N48 59 45.8 W113 54 15 Ref: 354rev |
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Brief Description
In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace Park. Situated on the border between the two countries and offering outstanding scenery, the park is exceptionally rich in plant and mammal species as well as prairie, forest, and alpine and glacial features.
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