Wrangell St. Elias National Park, USA
From series “Largest Nature Reserves on Earth”
Harsh Alaska is home to a fascinating reserve. Wrangell-St. Ellias National Park is located here. Established in 1980, it covers an area of more than 53320 square kilometres. The most remarkable attraction in the reserve is St. Elias Mount. Fabulously beautiful park with an abundance of snow covered mountain ranges and vast plains attract a huge number of travellers. Over 60000 tourists visit the park annually since 2007.
There are several paved roads in the park which makes walks more comfortable. There are also special camping areas where you can stay for a few days. The glaciers, which are more than 150 in number, are of great interest. The Malaspin glacier is the largest one, it is even larger than the state of Rhode Island.
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