CANADA ~ The Johnston Canyon Waterfalls - Banff National Park - UNESCO ~

... Pretty views of a breathtaking natural attraction in Banff National Park... these waterfalls are one of the many found within the scenic Johnston Canyon itself... it is a wonderful example of centuries-old rock formations... Johnston Canyon is an extremely popular and scenic trail which takes one along the waterfalls, lime stone rock tunnels, caves, steep canyons and blue-green pools at the end of the hike... a must-visit attraction and one of the busiest in the Canadian Rockies... Thanks a lot Glenn!✿◕ ‿ ◕✿ and this time no pen cancel but great *clear* postmarks!👍

The Johnston Canyon Waterfalls comprise a Lower Falls and Upper Falls as well as few more smaller ones.

Johnston Canyon was caused by erosion of limestone rock as Johnston Creek, a tributary of Bow River, empties into the Bow River. Over thousands of years, the erosion has formed gorges and waterfalls.

Banff National Park is Canada‘s oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains and is the third-oldest national park in the world. Today, Banff National Park is 6,641km2 in area, the second largest of Canada’s mountain parks behind Jasper National Park.

In 1984, Banff was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamps:

Fauna - Snow Mammals

(Issued 16-02-2021)