The union of the parks was achieved through the efforts of Rotary International members from Alberta and Montana in 1932. It was the world's first International Peace Park, symbolising peace and friendship between the two countries. To this day, it remains the world's only one set up with that primary purpose, although efforts are under way for a USA-Mexico International Park[1] (http://www.iloveparks.com/peaceparks/).
See the articles for the two individual parks for more information.
External links:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Entry (http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=354)
The larger glaciers are only 1/3 of their 1850 size, and it is estimated that if this trend continues, all the park'sglaciers will have melted by 2030.
Waterton Lakes National Park, Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park, and the Flathead Provincial Forest in Canada are all found along the northern boundary of the park.
Glacier is also home to the endangered Bull trout which is illegal to possess and must be returned to the water if caught inadvertently.
The Waterton-Glacier InternationalPeacePark is the name of the union of the Glacier National Park in the United States and the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada.
The union of the parks was achieved through the efforts of Rotary International members from Alberta and Montana in 1932.
It was the world's first InternationalPeacePark, symbolising peace and friendship between the two countries.
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