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Dinosaur Provincial Park is NOT located at Drumheller. It is...
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Feb 29, 2024 · Enjoy year-round camping in the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Choose from unserviced, powered or winter sites, and explore the unique landscape, dinosaur fossils and attractions.
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Criterion (viii): The property is outstanding in the number and variety of high quality specimens representing every known group of Cretaceous dinosaurs. The diversity affords excellent opportunities for paleontology that is both comparative and chronological. Over 350 articulated specimens from the Oldman and Dinosaur Park formations including mor...
At 7,825 ha in size, the property encompasses a significant portion of the badlands and riparian habitat elements found in the region. Geological processes that created and continue to be necessary to maintain the badlands landscape occur with virtually no impairment or human interference. The high natural aesthetic qualities of the badlands and ri...
The known presence of Late Cretaceous fossil material is closely associated with locations where the fossil-bearing formations are exposed through erosional processes. The large majority of these exposures in the region occur within the boundaries of the property. Both the fossil material and the highly valuable associated contextual information ar...
Protection of paleontological resources, badlands landforms, and riparian habitat was enhanced in 1992 through an extension of the property of 2033 ha.
The protection and management of the property is enabled through a number of different statutes of the Province of Alberta, notably the Provincial Parks Act and the Historic Resources Act. Strong collaboration with stakeholders and local landowners in relation to management issues is occurring on an ongoing basis. The parks 2012 Park Management Pla...
The property is underlain by significant sub-surface petroleum resources. No surface access is granted for hydrocarbon extraction within the property; however, through the use of directional drilling techniques industry is able to access the subsurface resources underlying the property from outside of its boundaries. Hydrocarbon extraction activiti...
There is a campground, picnic area, walking trails, Public Scenic Loop Road with 2 outdoor fossil displays and Visitor Centre with museum, theatre, giftshop. Concession (food services) from May to mid October. No entrance fee into park.
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Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated a two hour drive east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; or 48 kilometres (30 mi), about a half-hour drive 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.
Jan 11, 2024 · Explore the rich history and biodiversity of Dinosaur Provincial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the richest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. Learn how to visit, camp, and join guided tours in this stunning landscape of badlands and cottonwoods.
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Mar 24, 2023 · Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site where dinosaurs roamed 75 million years ago. Discover the diverse plants and animals, the badlands geology and the rich fossil record of the park.
