Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park
Provincial park in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tatshenshini-Alsek Park or Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Wilderness Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada 9,580 km2 (3,700 sq mi). It was established in 1993 after an intensive campaign by Canadian and American conservation organizations to halt mining exploration and development in the area, and protect the area for its strong natural heritage and biodiversity values.
Tatshenshini-Alsek Park | |
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Location of Tatshenshini-Alsek in British Columbia | |
Location | Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Whitehorse, Yukon |
Coordinates | 59°52′03″N 138°00′49″W |
Area | 9,580 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
Established | 1993 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | bcparks |
Part of | Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
Reference | 72ter |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
Extensions | 1992, 1994 |
The park is located in the very northwestern corner of British Columbia, bordering the American state of Alaska and the Canadian Yukon Territory. Nestled between the Yukon's Kluane National Park and Reserve in the Yukon and Glacier Bay & Alaska's Wrangell–St. Elias National Parks and Preserves, the park includes all land in British Columbia west of the Haines Highway. It is part of the Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek park system, and in 1994 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.