Nahanni National Park Reserve

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Nahanni National Park Reserve is a remote Canadian wilderness area renowned for its dramatic canyons, Virginia Falls, and rich geological and cultural significance.

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Nahanni National Park Reserve canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park reserve
protected area
associatedWithIndigenousPeoples Dehcho First Nations
Dene peoples
containsWaterfall Virginia Falls
country Canada
ecosystemType alpine tundra
boreal forest
subarctic wilderness
establishedAsNationalParkReserve 1972
expanded 2009
governingBody Parks Canada
hasNotableFeature Cirque of the Unclimbables
Virginia Falls
surface form: 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
grizzly bear
moose
wolves
woodland caribou
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Virginia Falls
cultural significance
dramatic canyons
geological significance
remote wilderness
locatedIn Yukon Ranges
surface form: Mackenzie Mountains

Northwest Territories
locatedOnRiver South Nahanni River
notableActivity backcountry hiking
mountaineering
wilderness canoeing
wildlife viewing
partOf National Park of Canada
surface form: Canadian National Parks System
primaryAccessMode canoe
floatplane
whitewater rafting
provinceOrTerritory Northwest Territories
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria natural criteria (ix)
natural criteria (vii)
natural criteria (viii)
natural criteria (x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1978
VirginiaFallsHeightApproxFeet 315
VirginiaFallsHeightApproxMetres 96
VirginiaFallsRelativeHeight about twice the height of Niagara Falls

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Northwest Territories contains Nahanni National Park Reserve
Parks Canada responsibleFor Nahanni National Park Reserve
Virginia Falls locatedInProtectedArea Nahanni National Park Reserve