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Gros
Morne ...
Gros Morne National Park is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, meaning that the United National Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization recognizes the exceptional universal value of Gros
Morne National Park. The Park received the designation in 1987, mainly for
the internationally significant geological features of the Tablelands. The
arctic-alpine habitat in the Long Range Mountains, the region's
5000-year-old human history and its outstanding scenic beauty, played key
roles.
Gros Morne protects thousands of square
kilometers
of extraordinary landscape on Newfoundland's west coast! The landscape
is diverse...deep valleys, stark cliffs, and curving beaches of white
sand; secret coves; steep-sided fjords gouged from the edge of a high
plateau; mossy bogs and wide stone barrens; and mountains topped with
arctic-alpine tundra where
arctic hare, woodland caribou, and rock ptarmigan live and a vast
natural rock garden of northern flowers flourish.
The Park offers exceptional opportunities for exploration by land and
sea. Take a boat
tour into the heart of a fjord, sea kayak the protected arms and
tickles of Bonne Bay, enjoy the landscape from your vehicle as you drive the
roadways of the park, discover unique flora and unravel fascinating
geological mysteries with park staff, or put on your hiking boots and pack
and trek up Gros Morne Mountain. These are just some of the exciting
opportunities that await you. There is no doubt that you will enjoy the wilderness and spectacular scenery!
Nestled into the northeast corner of North America, Newfoundland and Labrador is one
of the best-kept vacation secrets on the continent. The air is clean, the
people are friendly and the vistas...well, you'll just have to see for
yourself.
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