Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Newfoundland, Canada, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Ediacaran-period fossil beds that record some of the earliest complex multicellular life on Earth.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ecological reserve ⓘ fossil site ⓘ |
| access | guided tours only on fossil surfaces ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
early complex multicellular life
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frond-like organisms ⓘ rangeomorphs ⓘ spindle-shaped organisms ⓘ |
| coordinatesType | approximate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| fossilAssemblageName | Mistaken Point biota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilEnvironment | deep-marine seafloor ⓘ |
| fossilPreservationType | impressions in bedding planes ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeRange | about 580–560 million years ago ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Ediacaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageTheme |
Earth’s geological history
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evolution of life ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListAs | Mistaken Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
earliest known large and architecturally complex organisms
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exceptionally preserved Ediacaran fossils ⓘ fossil assemblages of soft-bodied organisms ⓘ surface fossil beds on tilted bedding planes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newfoundland and Labrador
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eastern Canada ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Avalon Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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southeastern coast of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
conservation of fossil-bearing surfaces
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controlled public education and interpretation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Portugal Cove South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Cape Race region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mistaken Point Protected Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | provincial ecological reserve ⓘ |
| protects |
Ediacaran biota
NERFINISHED
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marine sedimentary rock surfaces ⓘ soft-bodied fossil impressions ⓘ |
| rockType |
fine-grained marine sedimentary rocks
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turbidites ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for understanding early evolution of complex life
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outstanding example of Ediacaran deep-sea communities ⓘ records some of the earliest complex multicellular life on Earth ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | (viii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean and North America (Americas) list grouping ⓘ |
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