Chapter
The Many Landscapes of South Nahanni National Park
Abstract
South Nahanni National Park comprises the S. Nahanni and Ram River basins, c. 38,000 km2 in area and extending from the continental divide (Yukon boundary) eastwards to the margins of the Mackenzie River plains. Elevations range from 2500 masl (polar desert ecozone) to 200 masl (boreal forest). Continuous permafrost conditions begin c. 600 masl. The geomorphic landscapes are exceptionally rich and diverse, including (1) rugged Cordilleran …
Authors
Ford DC
Book title
Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada
Series
World Geomorphological Landscapes
Pagination
pp. 205-225
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-44595-3_15