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Wood Buffalo National Park: A Canadian Treasure

The expansive Wood Buffalo National Park, spanning over 44,807 square kilometers in the northern central region of Canada, stands as a testament to the country's commitment to preserving its unique and diverse wildlife and landscapes. Established in 1922, this vast protected area is the largest national park in Canada and the second-largest in the world, surpassed only by the Greenland National Park.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Situated on the plains in the north-central region of Canada, the park (which covers 44,807 km2) is home to North America's largest population of wild bison. It is also the natural nesting place of the whooping crane. Another of the park's attractions is the world's largest inland delta, located at the mouth of the Peace and Athabasca rivers.

Encyclopedia Record: Wood Buffalo National Park

Wood Buffalo National Park is the largest national park of Canada at 44,741 km2 (17,275 sq mi). It is in northeastern Alberta and the southern Northwest Territories. Larger in area than Switzerland, it is the second-largest national park in the world. The park was established in 1922 to protect the world's largest herd of free-roaming wood bison. They became hybridized after the introduction of plains bison. The population is currently estimated at 3,000. It is one of two known nesting sites of whooping cranes.

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