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Gros Morne National Park

Canada
Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Property : 180500.0000 ha
Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador
N49 36 45 W57 31 53
Ref: 419

Brief Description

Situated on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the earth's mantle lie exposed. More recent glacial action has resulted in some spectacular scenery, with coastal lowland, alpine plateau, fjords, glacial valleys, sheer cliffs, waterfalls and many pristine lakes.