Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Landsat 7 image of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Location Alberta, Canada and Montana, United States
Coordinates 49°00′00″N 113°55′00″W / 49.00000°N 113.91667°W / 49.00000; -113.91667Coordinates: 49°00′00″N 113°55′00″W / 49.00000°N 113.91667°W / 49.00000; -113.91667
Formed June 18, 1932
Governing body Parks Canada, U.S. National Park Service
Location of Waterton Glacier International Peace Park in North America
UNESCO World Heritage site
Includes
Criteria Natural: (vii), (ix)
Reference 354rev
Inscription 1995 (19th Session)
Area 457,614 ha (1,766.86 sq mi)

The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the union of the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and the Glacier National Park in the United States. Both parks are declared Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO and their union as a World Heritage Site.

History

The union of the parks was achieved through the efforts of Rotary International members from Alberta and Montana, on June 18, 1932. The dedication address was given by Sir Charles Arthur Mander, 2nd Baronet.

The two parks are administered separately and have separate entrance fees.

In 2007, the International Dark-Sky Association named Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park the International Dark-Sky Park.[1]

The park's sign at the Chief Mountain border crossing

References

  1. ↑ Staff. "2017 - Summer Guide to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park" (PDF). nps.gov. National Park Service. p. 1. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  • "Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  • "Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  • "Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

Further reading

  • Boyer, David S. (June 1987). "Pride of Two Nations". National Geographic. Vol. 171 no. 6. pp. 796–823. ISSN 0027-9358. OCLC 643483454.

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