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NaturalRef. 1497

Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve

Natural World Heritage property in Canada, inscribed in 2016 under criterion (viii).

Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, Canada
Photo: Alicejmichel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AnticostiGrand-PréGros Morne National ParkIndependence HallJoggins Fossil CliffsL'Anse aux MeadowsLiberty IslandMiguasha National ParkMistaken Point Ecological ReserveOld QuebecOld Town LunenburgRed Bay National Historic Site46.632° N, 53.190° W
State Party
Canada
Year of inscription
2016
Criteria
viii
Area of property
570 ha
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador
What it is
ecological reserve of Newfoundland and Labrador
Founded or built
1984
Landform
Newfoundland
Next to
Atlantic Ocean
Reference
WHC 1497 · Wikidata Q3301928

Why it is on the List

(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Gros Morne National Park, Canada479 kmGros Morne National ParkCanada · 1987NaturalL'Anse aux Meadows, Canada578 kmL'Anse aux MeadowsCanada · 1978CulturalRed Bay National Historic Site, Canada613 kmRed Bay National Historic SiteCanada · 2013CulturalAnticosti, Canada813 kmAnticostiCanada · 2023NaturalJoggins Fossil Cliffs, Canada869 kmJoggins Fossil CliffsCanada · 2008NaturalGrand-Pré, Canada877 kmGrand-PréCanada · 2012Cultural
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