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Protected area in Newfoundland, Canada
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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Eastern Newfoundland of Newfoundland and Labrador. The fossils here are some of the oldest known remnants of multicellular life on Earth. It is an important site for palaeontology in Canada.
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One of the richest and best preserved pre-Cambrian fossils contains known anywhere in the world and has been recognized as an important site with what may be the oldest multicellular animal fossils in America and the oldest deep-water fossils in the world and the 5 km long strip of coastline was declared a nature reserve as this area is the oldest biota with the oldest known Ediacaric fossils. On 17 July 2016, the site eventually became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
5 km along the gravel road to Cape Race from Portugal Cove South which is in Trepassey and the Irish Loop. See the Trepassey and the Irish Loop page for more information on getting to Portugal Cove South.
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