HERITAGE RECORD · 024

Nahanni National Park

纳汉尼国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Located along the South Nahanni River, one of the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system. The park is also home to animals of the boreal forest, such as wolves, grizzly bears and caribou. Dall's sheep and mountain goats are found in the park's alpine environment.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ391391 ↗

Inception1976

Area30000 ha

Administrative areaQ2076025

WikipediaNahanni National Park Reserve ↗

Chinese Wikipedia納漢尼國家公園保留地 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

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