UNESCO WHCNaturalInscribed 1984
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Overview
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a striking mountain landscape. The Burgess Shale fossil site, well known for its fossil remains of soft-bodied marine animals, is also found there.
About Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site consists of seven contiguous parks including four national parks and three British Columbia provincial parks.
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(vii)(viii)
Components(1 location)
Details
- Countries
- Canada
- ISO Codes
- CA
- Area
- 2,360,000 ha
- Coordinates
- 51.4247, -116.4797
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