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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)Location Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Nearest city St. John's Coordinates 46°37′55″N 53°11′25″W / 46.63194°N 53.19028°WCoordinates: 46°37′55″N 53°11′25″W / 46.63194°N 53.19028°W Area 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) Governing body Newfoundland and Labrador, Dept. of Environment and Conservation 
Location of Mistaken Point in NewfoundlandMistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a reserve located at southeastern tip of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. It is one of the world's most significant fossil and geological sites with fossils dated from 575 to 542 million years ago. The area is one of nine sites on the Canadian Tentative list of potential UNESCO World Heritage properties.[1][2]
See also
- List of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador, Dept. of Environment and Conservation
- ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1942/
External links
- Official website
- Management Plan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Dept. of Environment and Conservation
World Heritage Sites in CanadaWestern Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks · Dinosaur Provincial Park · Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump · Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek1 · SGaang Gwaay · Waterton Glacier International Peace Park1 · Wood Buffalo2Eastern Northern Tentative List Áísínai'pi · Atikaki / Woodland Caribou / Accord First Nations · Grand-Pré · Gwaii Haanas · Ivvavik / Vuntut / Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk) · Mistaken Point · Quttinirpaaq · Red Bay · The KlondikeCategories:- IUCN Category III
- Parks in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nature reserves in Canada
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