Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site

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The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is a UNESCO-designated group of protected national and provincial parks in the Canadian Rockies recognized for their outstanding mountain landscapes, glaciers, lakes, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
protected area complex
BurgessShaleLocation Yoho National Park
containsFeature Columbia Icefield
Rocky Mountain peaks
canyons
fossil sites
glacial lakes
limestone caves
continent North America
country Canada
criteria (ix)
(vii)
(viii)
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designationBy UNESCO
ecosystemType alpine tundra
montane forest
subalpine forest
extensionYear 1990
governingBody Government of Alberta
Government of British Columbia
Parks Canada
habitatFor bighorn sheep
black bear
cougar
elk
grizzly bear
mountain goat
wolf
includes Banff National Park
Hamber Provincial Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Mount Robson Provincial Park
Yoho National Park
inscriptionYear 1984
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Rocky Mountains
surface form: Canadian Rockies
notableSite Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte
surface form: Burgess Shale
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: World Heritage List
province Alberta
British Columbia
recognizedFor glaciers
outstanding mountain landscapes
rich biodiversity
turquoise lakes
UNESCORegion Europe and North America

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Banff National Park partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
Yoho National Park (partly considered within Columbia and Rocky transition) partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
subject surface form: Yoho National Park
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Glacier National Park (Canada) partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain parks and protected areas network
Mount Revelstoke National Park partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain parks region
Yoho National Park partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
subject surface form: Burgess Shale
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
subject surface form: Burgess Shale
Rocky Mountain region hasProtectedArea Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Rocky Mountains UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lake Louise worldHeritageSite Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Icefields Parkway section tourismRegion Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Canadian Rockies tourism region
Kootenay National Park partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
Columbia Icefield UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Tonquin Valley partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Rocky Mountains World Heritage Site
Maligne Lake withinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks