Glacier Bay National Park
and Preserve, Alaska
Located on the border between Alaska and Canada, Glacier
Bay National Park and Preserve contains a huge chain of glaciers. Glacier
Bay National Park and Preserve was designated a national monument in 1925.
Its purpose was to preserve the glacial environment and plant communities
for public enjoyment, scientific study and historic interest. Expanded several
times, Glacier Bay was redesignated a national park and preserve in 1980.
In 1986 the park was named a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Great tidewater glaciers, a dramatic range of plant communities from
rocky terrain recently covered by ice to lush temperate rain forest, and
a large variety of animals, including brown and black bears, mountain goats,
whales (including humpbacks), seals and eagles can be found within the park.
Also included are Mount Fairweather, the highest peak in southeast Alaska
and the U.S. portion of the Alsek River. (Inscribed in 1992)
Last Modified: Fri, Sep 11 1998 04:25:54 pm EDT
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