Nahanni National Park Reserve
E94270
Nahanni National Park Reserve is a remote Canadian wilderness area renowned for its dramatic canyons, Virginia Falls, and rich geological and cultural significance.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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national park reserve → protected area → |
| associatedWithIndigenousPeoples |
Dehcho First Nations
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Dene peoples → |
| containsWaterfall |
Virginia Falls
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| country |
Canada
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| ecosystemType |
alpine tundra
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boreal forest → subarctic wilderness → |
| establishedAsNationalParkReserve |
1972
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| expanded |
2009
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| governingBody |
Parks Canada
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| hasNotableFeature |
Cirque of the Unclimbables
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Nailicho (Virginia Falls) → Rabbitkettle Hotsprings → Virginia Falls → deep river canyons → four major canyons of the South Nahanni River → hot springs → karst topography → limestone caves → tufa mounds → |
| hasWildlife |
Dall sheep
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grizzly bear → moose → wolves → woodland caribou → |
| IUCNCategory |
II
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| knownFor |
Virginia Falls
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cultural significance → dramatic canyons → geological significance → remote wilderness → |
| locatedIn |
Mackenzie Mountains
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Northwest Territories → |
| locatedOnRiver |
South Nahanni River
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| notableActivity |
backcountry hiking
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mountaineering → wilderness canoeing → wildlife viewing → |
| partOf |
Canadian National Parks System
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| primaryAccessMode |
canoe
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floatplane → whitewater rafting → |
| provinceOrTerritory |
Northwest Territories
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
natural criteria (ix)
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natural criteria (vii) → natural criteria (viii) → natural criteria (x) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear |
1978
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| VirginiaFallsHeightApproxFeet |
315
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| VirginiaFallsHeightApproxMetres |
96
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| VirginiaFallsRelativeHeight |
about twice the height of Niagara Falls
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Northwest Territories
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contains |