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Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon
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Kluane National Park and Reserve
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Yukon, Canada
Nearest city Haines Junction
Coordinates 60°45′11″N 137°30′37″W / 60.75306, -137.51028
Area 22,013 kmē
Established 1976
Governing body Parks Canada
Kluane National Park and Reserve are two units of Canada's national park
system, located in the extreme southwestern corner of Yukon Territory.
Kluane National Park Reserve was established in 1976, covering 22,016
square kilometres.
The park includes the highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan (5,959
metres) of the Saint Elias Mountains. In fact, mountains and glaciers
dominate the park's landscape, covering 82% of its area. It contains
close to 105 species of birds, including such birds as the Rock
Ptarmigan and the mighty Golden and Bald Eagle.
Activities
A day-use area with boat launch, picnic facilities and campground is
located at Kathleen Lake, and is operated from mid May to mid
September.[1] Hiking is a popular activity, on trails such as St. Elias
Lake, Mush Lake Road, Shorty Creek, Cottonwood, Rock Glacier, King's
Throne, Kokanee, Auriol, Dezadeash River Trail, Alsek Trail, Sheep Creek
Trail, Bullion Plateau Trail, Slims West or Soldiers Summit. Rafting on
Alsek River (a Canadian Heritage river), mountain biking on old mining
roads, horseback riding through the Alsek Pass, boating on Kathleen Lake
and Mush Lake as well as fishing for lake trout, arctic grayling,
rainbow trout, northern pike and sockeye salmon are also among
activities available in the park.
World Heritage Site
The bi-national Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek
park system comprising Kluane, Wrangell-St Elias, Glacier Bay and
Tatshenshini-Alsek parks, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in
1979 for the spectacular glacier and icefield landscapes as well as for
the importance of grizzly bears, caribou and Dall sheep habitat.
References
1. ^ Parks Canada (July 2006). Kluane National Park and Reserve of
Canada Activities. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
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