Parque nacional de los Glaciares (Glacier National Park (U.S.))
El Parque Nacional de los Glaciares (en inglés Glacier National Park) se encuentra situado en Montana, Estados Unidos, haciendo frontera con las provincias canadienses de Alberta y Columbia Británica, entre las coordenadas 48° 14' - 49° 0' Norte y 114°28' - 113°14' Oeste. Este se compone de dos sistemas montañosos, 130 lagos con nombre, más de mil especies de plantas y cientos de especies de animales. Este vasto ecosistema de 4101 kilómetros cuadrados es la pieza central de lo que ha venido llamándose la “corona de ecosistemas del continente”, un conjunto de áreas protegidas de 44 mil kilómetros cuadrados.[1] La famosa autopista Going-to-the-Sun, atraviesa el corazón del parque sorteando la Divisoria continental norteamericana. Desde la autopista los visitantes obtienen buenas vistas de las cadenas montañosas Lewis y Livingston así como de densos bosques, cascadas, dos grandes lagos y de zonas de tundra alpina. Junto con la autopista, cinco hoteles históricos y chalets están incluidos en el catálogo de puntos de referencia históricos. Un total de 350 puntos se encuentran incluidos en el registro nacional de lugares históricos.
El parque nacional de los Glaciares hace frontera con el parque nacional Waterton Lakes en Canadá. Ambos parques también son conocidos por el nombre Parque Pacífico Waterton-Glacier, el primer parque pacífico internacional que se instauró en el mundo, en 1932. Las Naciones Unidas establecieron una reserva de la biosfera en 1976 y en 1995 fueron nombrados Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco.[2]
- 1 Historia
- 2 Gestión del parque
- 3 Geografía y geología
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Vida salvaje y ecología
- 4.1 Flora
- 4.2 Fauna
- 4.3 Incendios y ecología
- 5 Recreo
- 6 Véase también
- 7 Referencias
- 8 Enlaces externos
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Images Gallery
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La hierba oso es una planta común del parque.
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Los incendios quemaron el 10% del parque en 2003.
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El Monte Chief es un monte aislado en la frontera oriental del parque.
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La cabra montesa es el símbolo oficial del parque.
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Construcción de la carretera Going-to-the-Sun con la montaña homónima al fondo, 1932.
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Landsat 7 Imagen del Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. El frente de las Montañas Rocosas se eleva abruptamente sobre las Grandes Planicies (a la derecha).
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Lago Two Medicine con la montaña Sinopah.
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El Big Drift cubriendo la carretera Going-to-the-Sun, fotografía del 23 de marzo de 2006.
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El oso Grizzly es una especie amenazada, se cree que en el parque hay 300.
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La carretera Going-to-the-Sun vista desde el Valle McDonald.
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Vista de las Red Rock Falls
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Comments
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Wow. Truly breathtaking. My absolutely most favorite park, ever. There are not enough pictures that could describe the beauty this park holds and is. There are so many waterfalls, hiking trails, and gorgeous scenery, that you can spend a week here easily. The west side of the park looks like the pictures, and the east is a bit more dry, but still gorgeous. Very highly recommend. If you don’t want to pay the park fees, you can enter before and after hours as well! (Check their website if they are still doing this) At the top, there is a very popular trail, but the parking lot is very full quickly, so be prepared to go very early or after hours if you want yo get a good parking spot. They do not allow dogs on trails though, so keep that in mind if you travel with yours. Overall amazing park and experience.
4 days ago -
Glacier National Park was worth the 6 hour flight, wow is it amazing. I've seen it in winter and in summer now, this is a place I can keep coming back to every year and never have enough. We will definitely be back in the summer.
3 days ago -
Glacier has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth! The lakes are crystal clear, the air is brisk and clean and there are mountains as far as thee eye can see!! Highly recommend the hike up to Avalanche Lake!
2 weeks ago -
It is one of the most amazing parks that I have ever been to!!! I was there at a very beautiful time of summer, and I was absolutely amazed!!! There is nothing quite like Glacier! With it’s many cool water falls and the rocky/green mountain slopes! And I got to experience close up wild life along the hiking trial! It is just a matter of time before my next trip there!
a month ago -
Just an unbelievably beautiful park. If you enjoy cross-country skiing this is a great place for winter stops. Can’t wait to return!
a week ago -
Amazing park. November is off season for this place and a lot of roads/hikes closed or unacceptable. But those which are open are astonishing! Truly recommend 👌
a month ago -
Truly takes your breath away, my favorite national park. Highly recommend the highline trail, hidden lake, grinnel glacier, and iceberg lake in either August or September. Bear spray and lots of water and snacks recommended.
a week ago -
Have been here twice now, and will be back soon. Lots of beauty in GNP. Even at busy months you can get away from people. Great place to see mountains, lakes, wildlife and catch some clean air. People worry a lot about bears, but the cold water is a bigger threat. Just don’t surprise and/or harass the bears and they’ll leave you alone. I have encountered goats, moose, and bears hearing during each of my visits, never had an issue. Before you go, always plan ahead. Check the weather & check trail information. One day along the trail the weather went from a sunny warm day to snow. Then, when we thought many glaciers or another trail was open, we found it was in fact closed. The weather can flip quickly, so be prepared. Trails can close due to bears and other times due to late season road repairs or early season snow. Snow check before you go
3 months ago