Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
| Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks * | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii |
| Reference | 304 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. It consists of four national parks:
and three British Columbia provincial parks:
The parks include mountains, glaciers and hot springs and the headwaters of major North American river systems including:
The area is known for its natural beauty and biological diversity. It includes the Burgess Shale site, a World Heritage Site in its own right from 1980 to 1990, when it was included in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks WHS designation.
[edit] World Heritage Site
This area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves as well as fossils found here (see Burgess Shale).
[edit] See also
- List of National Parks of Canada
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
- List of British Columbia provincial parks
- List of protected areas of Alberta
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 51°25′29″N 116°28′47″W / 51.42472°N 116.47972°W
