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 |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Oldest National Parks?
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