Kluane Wrangell-St Elias Glacier Bay Tatshenshini-Alsek

Kluane, Wrangell-St Elias, Glacier Bay, Tatshenshini-Alsek national parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States (Alaska). The spectacular natural landscapes are home to many grizzly bears, caribou and Dall's sheep. The site contains the largest non-polar icefield in the world.The Kluane , Wrangell-St Elias, Glacier Bay, Tatshenshini-Alsek National parks and protected areas along the boundary of Canada and the United States of America are the largest non-polar icefield in the world and contain examples of some of the world's longest and most spectacular glaciers.

Continent: North America

Country: Canada, United States of America

Category: Natural

Criterion: (IV)(VIII) (IX) (X)

Date of Inscription: 1979

High Mountainous National Parks

The national parks are characterized by high mountains, icefields and glaciers, the property transitions from northern interior to coastal biogeoclimatic zones, resulting in high biodiversity with plant and animal communities ranging from marine, coastal forest, montane, sub-alpine and alpine tundra, all in various successional stages.

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The River Valleys

The Tatshenshini and Alsek river valleys are pivotal because they allow ice-free linkages from coast to interior for plant and animal migration. The parks demonstrate some of the best examples of glaciation and modification of landscape by glacial action in a region still tectonically active, spectacularly beautiful, and where natural processes prevail.

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