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Glacier National Park
Purpose and Significance Statements
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Purpose
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To preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources for future generations.
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To provide opportunities to experience, understand and enjoy the park consistent with the preservation of resources in a state of nature.
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To celebrate the ongoing peace, friendship, and goodwill among nations, recognizing the need for cooperation in a world of shared resources.
Significance
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Glacier’s scenery dramatically illustrates an exceptionally long geologic history and the many geological processes associated with mountain building and glaciation.
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Glacier offers relatively accessible spectacular scenery and increasingly rare primitive wilderness experiences.
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Glacier is at the core of the “Crown of the Continent” ecosystem, one of the most ecologically intact areas remaining in the temperate regions of the world.
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Glacier’s cultural resources chronicle the history of human activities and show that people have long place high value on the area’s natural features.
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Waterton-Glacier is the world’s first international peace park.
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Last Updated: November 17, 2006 at 14:02 MST |