What two UNESCO world heritage sites are shared between Canada& the United States?
Two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites share American and Canadian borders. They are the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park and the Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek World Heritage Site.LocationWaterton Glacier spans from Montana to British Columbia. Kluane covers parts of the Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada and Alaska in the United States.CriteriaUNESCO designates World Heritage Sites based on pre-set criteria. Both areas were designated because of their superb natural beauty and visible biological development. Kluane also demonstrates geology at work and is a significant wildlife environment.SignificanceUNESCO designates sites for either their cultural or natural history–or both. Both World Heritage sites are outstanding examples of natural history and geology at work.Waterton GlacierWaterton Glacier used to be two national parks. They combined in 1932 and in 1995 became a World H
