Dinosaur Provincial Park

provincial park in the province of Alberta, Canada; UNESCO World Heritage site

Key facts

Location: County of Newell / Special Area No. 2 , near Brooks , Alberta
Area: 73.29 square kilometres (28.30 sq mi)
Governing body: Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Type: Natural
Criteria: vii, viii
Designated: 1979 (3rd session )
Country: Canada
Region: Europe and North America

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Official website: albertaparks.ca/dinosaur.aspx
Image: Sunset turning the badlands orange.jpg

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Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 220 kilometres (137 mi) east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; or 48 kilometres (30 mi) northeast of Brooks.

The park is situated in the Red Deer River valley, which is noted for its striking badland topography, and abundance of dinosaur fossils. The park is well-known for being one of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world. Fifty-eight dinosaur species have been discovered at the park and more than 500 specimens have been removed and exhibited in museums around the globe. The renowned fossil assemblage of nearly 500 species of life, from microscopic fern spores to large carnivorous dinosaurs, justified its becoming a World Heritage Site in 1979.