Kluane National Park

Kluane Lake Kluane National Park [1] is a national park in the southwest corner of the Yukon of Canada. It is part of the Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek UNESCO World Heritage Site. Understand History Kluane National Park was established in 1972 and is located in the southwestern corner of the Yukon, near Haines Junction. 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. Landscape Flora and fauna The flora of Kluane National Park is truly amazing. It consists of a blend of pacific, arctic and maritime flowers. Some examples are: moss campion, mountain heather, fireweed, purple saxufrage and more. Kluane National Park has the largest abundant of large animals. Dall sheep, caribou, moose, wolves, ground squirrels, and snowshoe hares are only a few examples. Kluane National park also provides a wonderful habitat for endangered animals such as the grizzly bear and the Canadian Lynx. Climate Get in Fees/Permits Get around See Mountains as far as the eye can see Do Buy Eat Drink Sleep Lodging Camping Backcountry Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!