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The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is a vast protected region in the Canadian Rockies that joins seven contiguous parks: Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, Hamber, Mount Assiniboine, and Mount Robson. Known for towering peaks, glaciers, lakes, canyons, limestone caves, and hot springs, it also contains the headwaters of major North American rivers and supports diverse habitats, including those of rare and endangered species. Its World Heritage recognition grew from the 1983 nomination of four national parks, accepted in 1984, then expanded in 1990 to include three neighboring provincial parks. The designation rests on exceptional scenery, geology, fossils, and the significance of the Burgess Shale.
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