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Waterton Lakes National Park

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Waterton Lakes National Park is in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, bordering Glacier National Park in Montana, United States. It was Canadas fourth national park, formed in 1895 as the Kootenay Lakes Forest Reserve, and takes its name from Waterton Lake, itself named for the Victorian naturalist and conservationist Charles Waterton. Lying between the Rocky Mountains and the Prairies, the park covers 505 square kilometers of rugged mountains and wilderness and holds a diverse ecosystem.

Facts
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 2
Designation Category
National Park 3
Governing Body
I.D. Council, Parks Canada 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Parks Canada 1
FAQs

Is Waterton Lakes National Park part of an international park with the United States?

Yes. The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1995.

Yes, through its biosphere reserve. Waterton Lakes National Park borders Glacier National Park in Montana, and UNESCO records that the Waterton Biosphere Reserve, together with the Glacier Biosphere Reserve in neighbouring Montana, encompasses the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995.
Sources
1. Waterton Lakes National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Waterton Lakes National Park is in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    I.D. Council, Parks Canada
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2. UNESCO: UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme: Waterton Biosphere Reserve
UNESCOOpen data record
Quote, Open data record
Waterton Biosphere Reserve is located at the extreme south-west of the Province of Alberta and encompasses some of the most spectacular and ecologically diverse landscapes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and prairie grasslands.
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3. Wikidata: Waterton Lakes National Park
  • Wikidata Q902778, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Part Of: Canada, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Canada
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for Canada, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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