Dark sky preserve puts Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park on the map

A Canadian nationwide park is the most effective place on the planet for stargazing, says a brand new report.

Journey company Inghams launched the report on Tuesday, discovering that Waterton-Glacier Worldwide Peace Park was the highest spot amongst 122 places around the globe.

Utilizing international search knowledge, Google critiques and AllTrails scores, the park was the one Canadian location within the prime 15 websites of the listing.

“With its snow-capped mountains, glaciers and beautiful rugged rock formations, Waterton-Glacier Worldwide Peace Park is a wonderful place to discover throughout daylight, in addition to when the solar goes down,” Inghams wrote in a information launch.

Waterton was granted darkish sky standing in 2017 attributable to its efforts to guard and preserve its darkish skies.

That was attributable to Parks Canada’s promotion of accountable night-time lighting, which additionally improves the setting for nocturnal wildlife.

“Waterton-Glacier Worldwide Peace Park tops the index of Greatest Starry Evening Experiences with a powerful 4.9 stars on Google Enterprise, and an AllTrails rating of 4.8,” officers mentioned.

“Coupled with the truth that it stays pretty unknown when it comes to Google search volumes, this darkish sky park affords a peaceable and unforgettable stargazing journey.”

Parks Canada says it is “thrilled” that Waterton acquired the popularity.

“This accolade is a testomony to the pristine skies and unspoiled pure great thing about the world, which Parks Canada is dedicated to defending,” officers mentioned in assertion.

“The park’s distinctive geographical options create an unparalleled backdrop for astronomical statement, permitting each beginner stargazers and seasoned astronomers to discover the wonders of the universe.”

There are 13 different darkish sky preserves within the Parks Canada system and officers say every one affords “distinctive celestial spectacles and pristine evening skies.”

Additional particulars on Parks Canada’s different darkish sky preserves may be discovered on-line.

Inghams’ High 20 World Parks for the Greatest Starry Evening Expertise

1. 
   Waterton-Glacier Worldwide Peace Park, Canada;
2. 
   Yeongyang Firefly Eco Park, South Korea;
3. 
   Ainos Nationwide Park, Greece;
4. 
   Mayland Earth to Sky Park & Naked Darkish Sky Observatory, USA;
5. 
   UbarU Camp and Retreat Middle, USA;
6. 
   Pickett CCC Memorial State Park & Pogue Creek Canyon State Pure Space, USA;
7. 
   Hehuan Mountain, Taiwan;
8. 
   De Borschplaat, Netherlands;
9. 
   Elan Valley Property, Wales;
10. 
    Naturpark Attersee-Traunsee, Austria;
11. 
    OM Darkish Sky Park & Observatory, Northern Eire;
12. 
    North Fork Park, USA;
13. 
    Flagstaff Space Nationwide Monuments, USA;
14. 
    Pisgah Astronomical Analysis Institute, USA; and
15. 
    Oxford Forest Conservation Space, New Zealand.