Vuntut National Park is located in Yukon, on the border with Alaska. The name of the park means "among the lakes". On its territory there are hundreds of lakes of different sizes. The fauna is represented by reindeer caribou on which hunting has always been conducted on the territory of the park, as well as bears, wolverines, lynxes, mink, foxes, and martens. In Nahanni National Park, located in the Mackenzie Mountains, there is another well-known waterfall of the country - Virginia. Its height is 90 meters, almost twice as high as that of Niagara Falls. The park occupies the canyons of the South Nahanni River, from which incredibly picturesque views are opened. The park has become a habitat for approximately 500 grizzly bears under the protection of the state.
In British Columbia the Glacier National Park is located, on the territory of which the historic Rogers Pass, through which a railroad was laid in the 19th century, is located. In Glacier you can find rain and snow forests. In the region there is a very large amount of precipitation. Among the trees you can see thuja, yew, boxwood and a huge number of moss and lichen species which grow in the park. The animal world is represented by grizzly bears, mountain caribou and goats, marmots, foxes, squirrels and partridges. In Gros-Morne Park you can watch the continental drift process. The park is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and has a predominantly moraine landscape. On its territory live moose, hares, and is located one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in the country - Uster-Brook-Pond.
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