Waterton Glacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park | UNESCO

Country

United States | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Province of Alberta, Canada; State of Montana, USA
48.9960° Lat, -113.9041° Lon | Map

Code

354

Time Zone

America/New_York (EST, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1995. In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace Park. Situated on the border between the two countries and offering outstanding scenery, the park is exceptionally rich in plant and mammal species as well as prairie, forest, and alpine and glacial features.