Glacier National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Montana, on the border with Canada. It covers more than one million acres and includes parts of two mountain ranges, more than 130 named lakes, over 1,000 plant species, and hundreds of animal species. The park forms the centerpiece of what is known as the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, a region of protected land covering about 16,000 square miles.
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Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category) Area (sq km) Sources
1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
UNESCO World Heritage CentreDescription
combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States)
Justification, protection and management requirements
Glacier National Park is managed under the authority of the Organic Act of August 25, 1916 which established the United States National Park Service.
View the Source 2. Glacier National Park (USGS)
USGS park overview page
spans 1,583 rugged square miles in northwest Montana
entity-description, realm terrestrial
It covers more than one million acres and includes parts of two mountain ranges, more than 130 named lakes, over 1,000 plant species, and hundreds of animal species.
View the SourceWikidata: Glacier National Park
Wikidata Q373567, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: United States
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for United States, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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