UNESCO - Olympic National Park - Hoh Rainforest Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Olympic National Park - Olympic Mountains - Hoh Rainforest - 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 Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the United States. Within Olympic National Park, the forest is protected from commercial exploitation. This includes 24 miles (39 km) of low elevation forest along the Hoh River. The Hoh River valley was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers. World Heritage Sites in the USA - Name: Olympic National Park Site: Olympic Mountains - Hoh Rainforest 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.