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Kluane National Park and Reserve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada is located in the extreme southwestern corner of the Yukon territory in Canada. The Kluane National Park Reserve was established in 1972, covering 21,980 square kilometres. In fact, mountains and glaciers dominate the park's landscape, covering 82% of its area. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kluane_National_Park_and_Reserve   (100 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane National Park and Reserve, national park in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada, near the Alaska border; established in 1976. Auyuittuq National Park Reserve, Canada, eastern Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, established as Baffin Island National Park in 1972 and renamed in... National Parks and Preserves : pictures of national parks and preserves: Kilimanjaro Game Reserve encarta.msn.com /Kluane_National_Park_and_Reserve.html   (168 words)

Kluane National Park and Reserve --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! "Kluane National Park and Reserve." Britannica Concise Encyclopedia from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. It borders the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska, U.S., to the west and southwest and the Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park in British Columbia to the southeast. Proclaimed a national monument in 1978, the area was established as a national park and preserve in 1980 and was designated a World Heritage site in 1979. www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9107386   (1113 words)

ReportPrintView Kluane National Park and Reserve’s new park management plan calls for the sustainable relationship that Southern Tutchone have had with the lands within the park to be re-established and fostered. Kluane National Park and Reserve is a Canadian National Park in areas where land claim settlement agreements have been reached, and a National Park Reserve in areas containing settlement lands where land claim agreements have not yet been reached. In Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, after years of controversy, commercial fishing in Glacier Bay began a legislatively mandated phase-out in 1999. www.nps.gov /oia/topics/WRSTGLBAKluaneWHReport.htm   (11325 words)

Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada - National Parks - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory Kluane National Park and Reserve is accessible via the Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway in the Haines Junction area. Kluane National Park and Reserve is located 150 km west of Whitehorse and encompasses an area of 22,000 sq km. Kluane National Park and Reserve is a land of high mountains, ice fields and lush lower valleys offering many outdoor activities for people of all ages and abilities. www.canadavacationplanner.com /listings/EN/1790   (268 words)

Yukon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mount Logan and a large part of the Yukon's southwest are in Kluane National Park and Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island is now a territorial park and is known officially as Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park, Qikiqtaruk being the name of the island in Inuktitut. The land belonging to one such nation — the Vuntut Gwitchin — is the northernmost land controlled by Native Americans on the entire North American continent; its administrative center, at Old Crow, is the only such community found north of the Arctic Circle. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yukon   (1416 words)

Body Kluane National Park and Reserve is a wilderness park of over 22,000 square kilometres in the southwest corner of the Yukon. The park is administered in Haines Junction and is co-managed with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. The park protects an awe-inspiring landscape, including the highest peaks in Canada and the largest non-polar icefield in the world with valley glaciers flowing and surging from its core, some up to 100 km long. www.hainesjunctionyukon.com /Recreation/KluaneNationalPark/Body.html   (326 words)

Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane National Park and Reserve (est 1972, 22 013.3 km The park and park reserve, together with Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park, BC, and Glacier Bay/Wrangle-St Elias national parks in Alaska, form the largest international UNITED NATIONS WORLD HERITAGE SITE in the world covering some 109 000 km Part of the park has reserve status until land claims are settled. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0004351   (322 words)

Pacific Rim National Park - Main Page It established Pacific Rim as a national park reserve subject to the comprehensive claim of the Nuu-chah-nulth tribal Council and the Ditidaht First Nation. Pacific Rim National Park is a thin strip of land along the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island. To the east of the park is the Vancouver Island Range, to the west, the Pacific Ocean. www.canadianparks.com /bcolumbia/pacfrim/index.htm   (181 words)

List of glaciers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kluane Icefields (largest non-polar icefield) - Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada Logan Glacier - Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada Donjek Glacier - Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_glaciers   (168 words)

CHRS - State of the Alsek River Informally started in the 1980's between Kluane National Park and Reserve and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, the inter-agency trips have expanded in purpose and participation to become an important vehicle for a common approach to management of the rivers as an integrated unit. In 2003 there were 17 river trips with 186 participants conducted on the Alsek River in Kluane National Park. A strategic goal of the new park management plan is that “The natural values that lead to the nomination of the Alsek River as a Canadian Heritage River and the river’s cultural and recreational values are safeguarded and understood. www.chrs.ca /Rivers/Alsek/Alsek-St_e.htm   (581 words)

Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Kanada - Nationalparks - im Kanada Urlaub Planer von Kanada News Der Kluane National Park and Reserve befindet sich 150 km westlich von Whitehorse und umfaßt ein Gebiet von 22.000 qkm. Der Kluane National Park and Reserve besteht aus hohen Bergen, Eisfeldern und üppigen Tälern, die sich selbst für viele Freizeitaktivitäten für jedes Alter anbieten. Der Kluane National Park and Reserve ist über den Alaska Highway und den Haines Highway im Gebiet von Haines Junction erreichbar. www.kanadaurlaubsplaner.de /listings/DE/1790   (260 words)

Parks Canada - Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada Park interpreters are available to help you discover Kluane National Park and Reserve and its rich diversity. Fostering public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of Kluane National Park and Reserve while ensuring ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations is Parks Canada's goal. As part of a larger system of national parks and historic sites found throughout Canada, Kluane National Park and Reserve protects and presents a nationally significant example of Canada's North Coast Mountains natural region and the associated regional cultural heritage. parkscanada.pch.gc.ca /pn-np/yt/kluane/index_E.asp   (305 words)

Protected Areas Programme - The park is contiguous to Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve (5,344,129ha) Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (1,335,492ha), Alaska, and Kluane National Park Reserve (2,201,500ha), Yukon and Tongass National Forest (6,708,900ha), Alaska. The park represents a component of a very large international complex of designated wilderness, and cooperative management with adjacent park areas will ensure the protection and perpetuation of the wilderness ecosystems in this region. While the western portion of the park is dominated by the St Elias mountains and associated glaciers and icefields, the eastern portion consists of the lower elevation Alsek Ranges with large expanses of alpine tundra. www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/tatshen.html   (1975 words)

Kluane First Nation - History & Culture Kluane National Park & Reserve also provides sanctuary for a variety of birds of prey from the swift flying falcon to the broad soaring wings of bald and golden eagles. Kluane National Park & Reserve is part of the homeland of the Southern Tutchone First Nations people. Several thousand miners rushed to the Kluane National Park & Reserve area with the discovery of gold on Sheep and Bullion Creeks in 1903. www.kfnyukon.com /hist.html   (2217 words)

Parks Canada - Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada - Activities - Hiking - Summary of Trails and Routes - Slim's West Trail and Route Parks Canada- Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada- Activities - Hiking - Summary of Trails and Routes - Slim's West Trail and Route For safety, all multi-day trips into Kluane National Park and Reserve require registration, within 24 hours of departure, at the Haines Junction or the Tachal Dhal (Sheep Mountain) Visitor Centres. For more detailed information please contact park staff at the Kluane Visitor Centre or at the Tachäl Dhäl (Sheep Mountain) Visitor Centre. www.pc.gc.ca /pn-np/yt/kluane/activ/activ1bxii_e.asp   (1462 words)

Haines Junction, Yukon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is next to Kluane National Park and Reserve. It is a major administrative centre for the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation. www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Haines_Junction,_Yukon   (319 words)

Kluane National Park and Reserve - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane, with its alpine meadows, tundra, and forests and its abundant wildlife, was the hunting and fishing ground of many ancient peoples. The park contains Mount Logan, at 5,951 m/19,524 ft the highest point in Canada and the second highest in all of North America. The Alaska and Haines highways in the northeast allow travellers ready access to the borders of the park, but it can only be entered by hiking trails. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Kluane+National+Park+and+Reserve   (233 words)

The Weather Network · Park Report Kluane National Park in the Yukon may be void of roads, settlements, and people, but it is teeming with wildlife: grizzlies, moose, wolverines, and the largest population of Dall sheep in the world. Kluane abuts Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and BC's Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park to form the largest protected wilderness in all of North America, an area encompassing over 8.5 million hectares. Kluane offers unlimited opportunities for backcountry camping and has a nice front-country area as well at Kathleen Lake, about 180 kilometres west of Whitehorse. www.theweathernetwork.com /features/parks/stories/CAYT0021.htm   (368 words)

Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane National Park and Reserve, size 22 013.3 km Kluane is but one of four parks in Canada and the United States which together are recognized as a UNITED NATIONS WORLD HERITAGE SITE. The park has a great variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, Dall sheep, and some 150 species of birds. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=J1ARTJ0004351   (124 words)

Wrangell Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Much of the Canadian portion is included in Kluane National Park and Reserve. Much of the United States portion of the range is included in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wrangell_Mountains   (148 words)

SummitPost.org - Mount Lucania Climbing Information The 22000 km² of Kluane National Park and Reserve was originally set aside in 1976 to protect the large herds of Dall’s sheep which could be found in the area. The natives are involved as co-managers of the reserve and are free to hunt and trap within park boundaries. Kluane Lake is the largest lake in the Yukon, its clear frigid waters are popular amongst fisherman and amongst those seeking a respite from an increasingly frenetic world. www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2997   (2306 words)

L.L.Bean: Park Search - Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane National Park and Reserve, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site, boasts Canada's highest mountains and part of the largest non-polar icefield in the world. Kluane park (pronounced Kloo-wah-nee) is part of the homeland of the Southern Tutchone First Nations (Native American) people. If you fail to check back in you may be financially responsible for the park search for your group. www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2022llt.htm   (452 words)

Parks Canada - Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada - Activities - Hiking Park staff will be able to provide information on various hiking opportunities and can make recommendations based on your interests. All overnight trips in the park must be registered at the Visitor Centre in Kluane or at Tachal Dhal (Sheep Mountain). Hiking is the most popular activity in Kluane with trails for novice walkers right up to the most experienced hikers. www.parkscanada.gc.ca /pn-np/yt/kluane/activ/activ1_E.asp   (144 words)

Open Directory - Regional: North America: Canada: Yukon: Travel and Tourism: Parks Parks Canada- Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada- Park contains Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak, icefields, various plant and wildlife species and hosts many outdoor activities. Parks Canada- Ivvavik National Park of Canada- First national park to be created as a result of an aboriginal land claim agreement. Parks Canada- Vuntut National Park of Canada- Located east of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/Canada/Yukon/Travel_and_Tourism/Parks   (162 words)

Kluane Ecotours Explore Kluane National Park and Reserve with an interpretive naturalist Kluane Ecotours is a small, friendly, locally owned operation specializing in custom day trips for individuals or small groups who want to get off the beaten track, away from the crowds and discover the real Kluane with an interpretive guide who has an intimate knowledge of the park, its' flora, fauna and geological features. Kluane Ecotours can also arrange for your accommodation while in the Kluane Area. www.kluaneco.com   (137 words)

The Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane National Park, with its combination of coastal, arctic, alpine, northern prairie, and Siberian steppe ecosystems, has some of the most diverse wildlife habitat in North America. The grizzly bear population in Kluane National Park is believed to be one of the most genetically diverse on earth because of it's proximity, in any given direction, to many other thriving populations. The Kluane River (outside the park) has a late run of chums that attract eagles and grizzlies in the fall. www.alaskayukontravel.com /kluanepark.htm   (755 words)

Mount Logan Logan is located within Kluane National Park and Reserve in southwestern Yukon and is the source of the Hubbard Glacier. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mount_logan.html   (251 words)

Kluane National Park Location: Kluane National Park Reserve covers 22 000 square kilometres in southwestern Yukon. The eastern portion of the park is dominated by the Alsek River, known for its tremendous water volume and rapids. Most of the rest of the park is dominated by immense icefields and the highest mountains in Canada. www.bivouac.com /ArxPg.asp?ArxId=2136   (354 words)

Great Canadian Parks Kluane National Park Reserve - Yukon / Saguenay-St. Lawrenc Great Canadian Parks Kluane National Park Reserve - Yukon/ Saguenay-St. Lawrenc Great Canadian Parks Kluane National Park Reserve - Yukon/ Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park - Quebec (1996) The magnificent St. Elias Mountains in Canada's Yukon form the backbone of this breathtaking National Park Reserve. www.travelvideostore.com /product_1622.html   (228 words)

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