Everything about Wrangell-st Elias National Park And Preserve totally explained
Established in
1980 by the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act,
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is a
United States National Park in southern
Alaska. The park area is included in an
International Biosphere Reserve and is part of a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest national park in the United States by area, covering an area of 20,587 mi² (53,321 km²), or over 13 million
acres (53,000 km²). The
Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness is the largest designated wilderness in the United States. It includes the second-highest peak in the country,
Mount Saint Elias, at 18,008 feet (5,489 meters). It borders on
Canada's
Kluane National Park and Reserve. The vast majority of the park is designated as
wilderness.
The park is accessible by highway from
Anchorage; two rough gravel roads (the
McCarthy Road and the
Nabesna Road) wind through the park, making much of the interior accessible for backcountry camping and hiking. Chartered aircraft also fly into the park. Wrangell-St. Elias received roughly 57,221 visitors in 2004 and is quickly gaining popularity through its combination of size, remoteness, and accessibility.
World Heritage Site
The transborder park system
Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek (comprising
Kluane,
Wrangell-St Elias,
Glacier Bay and
Tatshenshini-Alsek parks) was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for the spectacular glacier and icefield landscapes as well as for the importance of
grizzly bears,
caribou and
Dall sheep habitat.
Gallery
Image:Wrangells1.jpg|Mount Sanford
Image:Wrangells2.jpg|Hikers on a pass between Mt. Sanford and Mt. Drum
Image:Wrangells3.jpg|Mount Sanford
Image:Wrangell Sign.jpg|Welcome sign at the entrance to Wrangell-St. Elias visitor center.
|A double-rainbow in the park.
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