Environment & Resource Management World Heritage Sites Environment & Resource Management

World Heritage Sites The Selection Process World Heritage Sites in Canada Propose Your Own World Heritage Site National Parks of Canada

World Heritage Sites The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 628 cultural, 160 natural, and 24 mixed properties in 137 States Parties.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites Criteria for Natural Sites Exemplify major stages in Earth’s history Represent ongoing ecological processes Contain significant natural habitats Contains areas of exceptional beauty

World Heritage Sites Criteria for Cultural Sites Masterpiece of creative genius Exhibit an important interchange of human value Illustrate significant stages in human history Have exerted great architectural influence Be an outstanding example of a traditional way of life representing a certain culture Be associated with ideas or beliefs of universal significance

The Selection Process Stage One A national Tentative List is prepared by the State Party. In order for a site to be nominated as a potential World Heritage Site, it must first be on a State Party’s Tentative List. A detailed nomination dossier is prepared by those responsible for the site.

The Selection Process Stage Two The nomination dossier is submitted to the World Heritage Centre, which checks that nominations are complete. The centre may ask for additional information from the nominating State Party.

The Selection Process Stage Three Experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) for cultural sites and from the World Conservation Union (IUCN) for natural sites visit the nominated site to evaluate its heritage values, its protection and management regime, and to confirm the level of support of the various stakeholders. The international experts prepare a technical report, which includes recommendations for consideration by the World Heritage Committee.

The Selection Process Stage Four The World Heritage Committee makes a decision on the nomination. It can inscribe the site on the World Heritage List; refer the nomination back to the State Party for more information; defer it until further research work is conducted; or not inscribe the site on the list. The timeframe from the reception of a nomination dossier by the World Heritage Centre to the Committee’s decision is at least 18 months.

World Heritage Sites in Canada

World Heritage Sites in Canada

World Heritage Sites in Canada

World Heritage Sites in Canada Cultural Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981) Historic District of Québec (1985) L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (1978) Old Town Lunenburg (1995) SGaang Gwaii (Anthony Island) (1981)

World Heritage Sites in Canada Natural Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1984) Dinosaur Provincial Park (1979) Gros Morne National Park (1987) Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (1979) Miguasha National Park (1999) Nahanni National Park (1978) Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995) Wood Buffalo National Park (1983)

World Heritage Sites in Canada Proposed Áísínai’pi (Writing-On-Stone) Atikaki/Woodland Caribou/Accord First Nations Grand-Pré Gwaii Haanas Ivvavik/Vuntut/Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk) Joggins The Klondike Mistaken Point Quttinirpaaq Red Bay Rideau Canal

Propose Your Own WHS Follow the criteria established by UNESCO, create a visually stunning PowerPoint and brochure/handout that… Includes a regional location map Includes a site-specific map Identifies the type & details of site being proposed Explains the significance of the site Explains possible threats to the site Identifies who and how the site will be managed

Propose Your Own WHS Be prepared to present (and defend!) your proposal to the selection committee (i.e., the rest of the class). Questions of all presenting groups will be required from the selection committee! After all presentations have concluded, the selection committee will tally up their observations and determine which site(s) will actually become designated as “World Heritage Sites”

National Parks of Canada Canada’s National Parks are a country-wide system of representative natural areas of Canadian significance. By law, they are protected for public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment, while being maintained in an unimpaired state for future generations. National Parks have existed in Canada since 1885 and currently number 42, with new ones being explored on an on-going basis.