Nahanni National Park Reserve lies in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about 500 kilometers west of Yellowknife. Established in 1972 and expanded in 2009 to roughly 30,050 square kilometers, the reserve protects the South Nahanni River, known locally as the Naha Dehe, along four dramatic canyons with walls reaching about 1,000 meters. The reserve contains Virginia Falls, which plunges 90 meters into a churning plume, and the Rabbitkettle hotsprings and tufa mounds, the largest such formations in Canada. In 1978 Nahanni became the first site in the world inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it remains home to an estimated 500 grizzly bears amid its diverse topography.
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1. Nahanni National Park Reserve (Wikipedia)
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The Nahanni National Park Reserve, sometimes known as "Headless Valley" or "Valley of The Headless Men" (after a series of unsolved historical deaths in the park), in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada (approximately 500 km (310 mi) west of Yellowknife), protects a portion of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region.
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Parks Canada
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In 1978 Nahanni became the first site in the world inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it remains home to an estimated 500 grizzly bears amid its diverse topography.
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Parks Canada
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