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
Formed	June 18, 1932
Governing body	Parks Canada, U.S. National Park Service
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, ix
Designated	1995 (19th session)
Reference no.	354
State Party	Canada and the United States
Region	Europe and North America
Location of Waterton Glacier International Peace Park in North America

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.

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.

Visitors should note that the two parks are administered separately and have separate entrance fees.

The park's sign at the Chief Mountain border crossing

See also

• Waterton Lakes National Park
• Glacier National Park

References

• "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. 

External links

Media related to Waterton Glacier International Peace Park at Wikimedia Commons

• UNESCO World Heritage Site Entry