CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKS were designated a site of outstanding universal value and placed on the World Heritage List on October 30, 1984. Among the attributes that warranted this designation were features such as Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, the Columbia Icefield and the Burgess Shale, which was assigned World Heritage status in its own right in 1980. Beginning in 1885, when part of what is now Banff National Park was reserved for public use, the Canadian Rockies have formed the backbone of Canada's protected natural areas system. This extensive area with its large tracts of wilderness is dedicated as a World Heritage Site for the benefit and enjoyment of all nations. This plaque was unveiled August 21, 1985 by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.

English translation: CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKS were designated a site of outstanding universal value and placed on the World Heritage List on October 30, 1984. Among the attributes that warranted this designation were features such as Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, the Columbia Icefield and the Burgess Shale, which was assigned World Heritage status in its own right in 1980. Beginning in 1885, when part of what is now Banff National Park was reserved for public use, the Canadian Rockies have formed the backbone of Canada's protected natural areas system. This extensive area with its large tracts of wilderness is dedicated as a World Heritage Site for the benefit and enjoyment of all nations. This plaque was unveiled August 21, 1985 by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. [AWS Translate]

111 Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise, Lake Louise, AB, Canada

BURGESS SHALE. Yoho National Park. Burgess Shale was placed on the World Heritage List at the 1980 meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a site of outstanding universla value forming part of the national heritage of mankind. Dating from the middle Cambrian time, more than 500 million years ago, it is one of the world's most significant fossil sites. It has yielded more than 150 species of some 120 genera. The remarkably preserved soft-bodied marine animals, unique to Burgess Shale, are a major importance to evolutionary biology.

1 Emerald Lake Road, Field, Emerald Lake, BC, Canada

CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKS The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks were designated a site of outstanding universal value and placed on the World Heritage List on October 30, 1984. Among the attributes that warranted this designation were features such as Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, Mount Robson, the Columbia Icefield and the Burgess Shale which was assigned world heritage status in its own right in 1980. Beginning in 1885, when a part of what is now Banff National Park was reserved for public use. The Canadian Rockies have formed the backbone of Canada's protected natural areas system. This extensive area with its large tracts of wilderness is dedicated as a World Heritage Site for the benefit and enjoyment of all nations.

212 Banff Avenue, Banff, AB, Canada