World Heritage in Canada
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Relevant websites and news articles:
Blog: Top Tips for travelling to Canada as a WH traveller.
Relevant websites and news articles:
- Memorandum of Understanding Formalizes Effort to Nominate Heart’s Content as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (25-09-2022)
- Canada's World Heritage Sites on Parks Canada website (18-09-2012)
- Mark Swadling, Our North American World Heritage (1997)
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Inscribed | Category | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anticosti | 2023 | Natural | 1 | 2.17 |
| Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | 1984 | Natural | 8 | 4.6 |
| Dinosaur Provincial Park | 1979 | Natural | 8 | 3.61 |
| Glacier parks | 1979 | Natural | 5 | 4.23 |
| Grand Pré | 2012 | Cultural | 8 | 2.6 |
| Gros Morne National Park | 1987 | Natural | 10 | 4.26 |
| Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump | 1981 | Cultural | 10 | 3.19 |
| Joggins Fossil Cliffs | 2008 | Natural | 8 | 3.06 |
| L'Anse aux Meadows | 1978 | Cultural | 8 | 3.39 |
| Miguasha National Park | 1999 | Natural | 5 | 2.6 |
| Mistaken Point | 2016 | Natural | 7 | 3.7 |
| Nahanni National Park | 1978 | Natural | 4 | 4.37 |
| Old Town Lunenburg | 1995 | Cultural | 7 | 3.26 |
| Pimachiowin Aki | 2018 | Mixed | 1 | 3.46 |
| Québec | 1985 | Cultural | 9 | 3.7 |
| Red Bay Basque Whaling Station | 2013 | Cultural | 6 | 2.84 |
| Rideau Canal | 2007 | Cultural | 6 | 2.74 |
| SGang Gwaay | 1981 | Cultural | 4 | 3.06 |
| Tr’ondëk-Klondike | 2023 | Cultural | 2 | 3.22 |
| Waterton Glacier International Peace Park | 1995 | Natural | 7 | 4.04 |
| Wood Buffalo National Park | 1983 | Natural | 4 | 3.01 |
| Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi | 2019 | Cultural | 5 | 3.12 |
Tentative List
| Site | Added | Scheduled | Category | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwaii Haanas | 2004 | Mixed | 2 | 100% | |
| Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area | 2018 | Natural | 1 | 100% | |
| Ivvavik / Vuntut / Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk) | 2004 | Mixed | 0 | N/A | |
| Qajartalik | 2018 | Cultural | 0 | N/A | |
| Quttinirpaaq | 2004 | Mixed | 0 | 100% | |
| Sirmilik National Park and Tallurutiup Imanga (proposed) National Marine Conservation Area | 2018 | Mixed | 0 | N/A | |
| Stein Valley | 2018 | Cultural | 0 | 100% | |
| Transatlantic Cable Ensemble (C) | 2022 | Cultural | 1 | 100% | |
| Wanuskewin | 2018 | 2026 | Cultural | 0 | N/A |
| Yukon Ice Patches | 2018 | Cultural | 1 | 0% | |
Former Tentative Sites
| Site | Added | Removed | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ile Funk | 1980 | 1996 | 0 |
| Ile Prince Léopold | 1980 | 1996 | 0 |
| Lac La Ronge ou les Parcs de Quetico | 1980 | 1996 | 0 |
| Le fleuve Thomsen | 1980 | 1996 | 0 |
| Les Grandes Lacs (Bai de George/Fathom Five) | 1980 | 1996 | 0 |
| Les Pingos de Tuktoyktuk (McKenzie delta) | 1980 | 1996 | 0 |
Country info
Recent Reviews
- Glacier parks J_neveryes Canada - 04-Mar-24 -
- Grand Pré J_neveryes Canada - 23-Feb-24 -
- Gros Morne National Park J_neveryes Canada - 17-Feb-24 -
- Dinosaur Provincial Park J_neveryes Canada - 11-Feb-24 -
- L'Anse aux Meadows J_neveryes Canada - 11-Feb-24 -
- Glass Sponge Reefs Protected Areas (T) Zoë Sheng Chinese-Canadian - 06-Jan-24 -
- Gwaii Haanas (T) Zoë Sheng Chinese-Canadian - 12-Dec-23 -
- Rideau Canal Frederik Dawson Netherlands - 19-Oct-23 -
- Red Bay Basque Whaling Station J_neveryes Canada - 17-Oct-23 -
- Wood Buffalo National Park J_neveryes Canada - 08-Oct-23 -