Waterton Glacier
- States
- Canada | United States
- Category
- Natural
- Year
- 1995
- Location
- Province of Alberta, Canada; State of Montana, USA
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 48.99605556, -113.9041667
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 354
- WH Site
- 354
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Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Canada and the United States, recognized in 1995, is a cross-border park uniting Waterton Lakes in Alberta and Glacier National Park in Montana, established in 1932 as the world’s first international peace park. Its rugged Rockies landscape features glacier-carved lakes, prairies, and peaks, hosting grizzly bears and diverse flora. This transnational site reflects a shared natural heritage, symbolizing cooperation and ecological richness in a pristine wilderness.