Nahanni National Park

纳汉尼国家公园

🇮🇹 Canada📅 1978 Inscribed

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Located along the South Nahanni River, one of the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system. The park is also home to animals of the boreal forest, such as wolves, grizzly bears and caribou. Dall's sheep and mountain goats are found in the park's alpine environment.

Insight I

Renowned for unique geology; the South Nahanni River is a rare antecedent river formed before the mountains rose.

The river shaped diverse landscapes: deep canyons, immense waterfalls (Virginia Falls), caves, and karst terrain.

Insight II

'Headless Valley' legends originate from early 20th-century gold rush tales of finding decapitated bodies.