The Cliffs of Fundy have been recognized as new UNESCO Global Geopark, a designation that recognizes sites and landscapes of international geological significance. The “prestigious designation” was announced Friday, July 10, at a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board in Paris, France. the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark stretches 125 kilometers (78 miles), from Debert, N.S., to the Three Sisters cliffs past Eatonville, N.S. — and out to Isle Haute in the Bay of Fundy.
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Cliffs of Fundy set to become UNESCO Global Geopark this month (CBC News)
Cliffs of Fundy Geopark set to receive official UNESCO designation (Saltwire Network)
Cliffs of Fundy expected to get UNESCO Global Geopark designation Friday (Halifax Today)
Cliffs of Fundy, Bonavista Peninsula named UNESCO Global Geoparks
(CBC News)
Canada’s Cliffs of Fundy, Bonavista Peninsula given UNESCO status
(Digital Journal)
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