In addition to its particularly beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park – located at the heart of the province of Alberta's badlands – contains some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made from the 'Age of Reptiles', in particular about 35 species of dinosaur, dating back some 75 million years.
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Natural
- Inscribed
- 1979
- UNESCO reference
- 71
- Area
- 7,825 ha
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