UNESCO - Olympic National Park - Quinault River Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Olympic National Park - Olympic Mountains - Quinault River - Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among which is the best example of intact and protected temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest. The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula. A large portion of the range is contained within the Olympic National Park. The Quinault River is a 69-mile (111 km) long river. It originates deep in the Olympic Mountains in the Olympic National Park and flows southwest through the "Enchanted Valley" to opposite Quinault Canyon. From Lake Quinault to the ocean, the river is contained within the Quinault Indian Reservation. World Heritage Sites in the USA - Name: Olympic National Park Site: Olympic Mountains - Quinault River Country: United States of America Location: Washington Inscription: 1981 Category: Natural (vii)(ix) Unesco Ref: 151-001 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.