Oldest National Parks

WHS that comprise National Parks that date from before 1900 or are the oldest on its continent.

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Banff National Park: 1885 + Yoho National Park: 1886
Kaziranga National Park 1905 (oldest in Asia)
Laponian Area Sarek National Park + Stora Sjöfallet National Park: 1909 (oldest in Europe)
Maloti-Drakensberg Park Royal Natal National Park (1916) (oldest in Africa)
Tongariro National Park Tongariro National Park: 1887
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Waterton Lakes National Park: 1895
Yellowstone Yellowstone: 1872
Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park: 1890

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