Glacier National Park of Canada protects, for all time, a portion
of the Columbia Mountains Natural Region, in the interior wet
belt of British Columbia. The steep, rugged mountains, warm, moist
climate and wide variety of plant and animal life are typical
of this natural region. The park protects unique stands of old-growth
cedar and hemlock and critical habitat for threatened and endangered
wildlife species such as the mountain caribou, mountain goat and
grizzly bear. The Rogers Pass National Historic Site is located
in Glacier National Park. Rogers Pass was so designated for its
importance in the construction and development of the country's
first major national transportation route.
