Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek
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Glacier in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park
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| Location | Canada and the United States |
| Coordinates | 61°11′51″N 140°59′31″W / 61.1975°N 140.992°WCoordinates: 61°11′51″N 140°59′31″W / 61.1975°N 140.992°W |
| Area | 24,205,983 acres (97,958.14 km2) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada, BC Parks, U.S. National Park Service |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 72 |
| State Party | Canada and the United States |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Extensions | 1992; 1994 |
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Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek is an international park system located in Canada and the U.S., at the border of Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia.
It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for the spectacular glacier and icefield landscapes as well as for the importance of grizzly bears, caribou and Dall sheep habitat. The total area of the site is 24,205,983 acres (97,958.14 km2).
The international system comprises parks located in two countries and three administrative regions:
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