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Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tashenshini-Alsek, Canada & the United States

The Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek site  in Canada and the United States was inscribed on the World Heritage List  in 1979. The sites protected areas along the boundary of Canada and the  United States of America are the larg
(Eamonn O'Brian-Strain)

The Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek site in Canada and the United States was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979. The sites protected areas along the boundary of Canada and the United States of America are the largest non-polar ice-field in the world and contain examples of some of the world's longest and most spectacular glaciers. Characterized by high mountains, ice-fields and glaciers, the site 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.

 

Pictured here is a Today, over 40 World Heritage sites are listed for their marine values. Together, they can be considered the “Crown Jewels of our Ocean” and are recognized for their outstanding beauty, exceptional biodiversity, or unique ecological, biological, or geological processes. Learn more about this and other marine World Heritage sites.