Saturday, July 16, 2011

Glacier Bay, Alaska

Glacier bay national park conservation in Alaska, the state of United States. Alaska is a place that most of the surface covered with white snow and ice, and Alaska is also one of the coldest places on earth! Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeastern Alaska.

Covering more than 3 million acres of land, Glacier Bay National Park Alaska is sometimes referred to as the Crown Jewel of National Park system. This park gets its name from the area surrounding bay, which harbors some of the world 's most spectacular glaciers Tidewater is snow-covered mountains in Glacier Bay National Park Alaska rises over 5,000 feet above the coastal shore.

There. "Is also very good to see wildlife in the park, which includes a variety of land mammals, sea birds and marine life. Glacier Bay began north of Icy Strait. This continued for more than 60 miles through the mountains, and then end up in the bare rock and ice glacial. Center for glacier Bay National Park Alaska once hidden beneath the vast ice sheet. Then, in the late 18th century, European explorers began to chart the nearby waters.

Eighty-five years later, American naturalist and writer John Muir will find that the glacier has receded more than 30 miles. There you can also see various Alaska native animals such as humpback whales, killer whales, gray bears, deer, mountain goats, caribou water, dll.karena richness and uniqueness of its nature, the park was designated a world heritage site by UNESCO. although the air is super cold and the weather is extreme, many tourists who come here.

So no wonder so many cruise ships that offer tourists a vacation tour package in sea ice. unfortunately, this glacier glaciers are now threatened with extinction. Especially if it was not the cause of Global Warming! Many experts predict, the glaciers will melt and disappear in a few years in the future. unfortunately it seems that the beautiful ice is gone instantly.
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