Friday 4 December 2009

354 CA/US - Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995)

Brief Description

"In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace Park. Situated on the border between the two countries and offering outstanding scenery, the park is exceptionally rich in plant and mammal species as well as prairie, forest, and alpine and glacial features."

沃特顿冰川国际和平公园
"1932年,沃特顿湖区国家公园(加拿大艾伯塔省)与冰河国家公园(美国蒙大拿州)进行合并,组成世界上第一个国际和平公园。该公园位于加拿大和美国边界,风光迷人,特别是植物以及哺乳动物种类丰富,同时还拥有草原、森林、山地和冰川等地貌。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/354
Grinnell Point and Swiftcurrent Lake in the Glacier National Park


Courtesy of MissDaisy66 from postcrossing forum
Waterton Lakes National Park

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