Everything about Kluane National Park And Reserve totally explained
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.
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.
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