Banff National Park as well as three other national parks in the Canadian Rockies are already on the list of UNESCO world heritage sites.

Banff National Park as well as three other national parks in the Canadian Rockies are already on the list of UNESCO world heritage sites.
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Suggest world heritage sites, asks government

By Lynn Desjardins |
english@rcinet.ca
Posted: Monday, August 8, 2016 12:58

The environment minister wants Canadians to suggest places of cultural, historic and natural significance to add to Canada’s list of nominees as UNESCO world heritage sites. There are already 18 designated sites in this country and more than 1,000 worldwide.

The Rideau Canada that snakes through the capital, Ottawa, made the list as the best-preserved slackwater canal in Ottawa. — The Rideau Canada that snakes through the capital, Ottawa, made the list as the best-preserved slackwater canal in Ottawa. © Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press

The additions to the nomination list are to be made public in 2017 in honour of the 150^th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. The minister is creating a committee to review submissions. It will include indigenous representatives.

UNESCO lists Lunenburg in the eastern province of Nova Scotia the best-preserved example of planned British colonial settlement in North America. — UNESCO lists Lunenburg in the eastern province of Nova Scotia the best-preserved example of planned British colonial settlement in North America. © Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press

Richard Thomas led efforts to have Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve in eastern Canada named as home to the oldest fossils on earth. — Richard Thomas led efforts to have Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve in eastern Canada named as home to the oldest fossils on earth. © Mike Wert/Canadian Press/hand-out photo

Nahanni National Park in the Northwest Territories government comprises 4,700 km2 of undisturbed area with stunning geological features. — Nahanni National Park in the Northwest Territories government comprises 4,700 km2 of undisturbed area with stunning geological features. © Canadian Press/archive/hand-out

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Tags: heritage, nominations, sites, UNESCO

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