Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
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Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canadian Rockies. There are seven parks in the site, including four national parks:
| Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks | |
| Location | Canada |
| Governing body | Parks Canada and BC Parks |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii |
| Designated | 1984 (8th session) |
| Reference No. | 304 |
| State Party | Canada |
| Region | Europe and North America |
and three British Columbia provincial parks:
They became a World Heritage Site in 1984. The Burgess Shale site is also part of it, which was a World Heritage site on its own between 1980 and 1984.[1][2]
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Media
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks declared World Heritage Site in 1984. This commemorative plaque is in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Photo taken 12 August 2005.
References
- ↑ "The Burgess Shale". Royal Ontario Museum. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "World Heritage Committee: Eighth Ordinary Session". UNESCO. 1984. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
