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Geoheritage

A World of Opportunity

John Calder

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Our geoheritage defines us.

Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

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Our geoheritage defines us.

Southwestern United States

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Our geoheritage defines us.

Lake Louise, Alberta

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Our geoheritage defines us.

Namib Sand Sea, Namibia

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Our geoheritage defines us.

Cape Spear, Newfoundland

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Our geoheritage defines us.

Uluru, Australia

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Natural & Cultural Geoheritage

• Natural geoheritage refers to sites that are key to understanding Earth history & processes or have outstanding aesthetic value

North Mountain basalt and the breakup of Pangea

George O’Reilly

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Natural & Cultural Geoheritage

• Cultural geoheritage is specific to sites where our human history is involved

• Mining heritage (museums, monuments)

• Miners’ memorials

• Stone works

• Stone monuments in place

• Spiritual sites Miner’s Museums

Owen Fitzgerald

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Opportunities of Geoheritage:

The Three ‘E’s’A thoughtful geoheritage strategy presents opportunities for:

• Engagement

• Education

• Economic Development

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Geoheritage Recognition in Canada

• Québec: ‘Outstanding Geological Sites’

• NS: Geoheritage Sites (Natural & Cultural)

• Ontario: ANSI

• NWT:Mining Heritage Sites

• NL: Heritage Sites

• NB: Heritage Sites

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Building the Geoheritage List

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Level of Significance: Setting the Bar

• GH1: Globally unique

Joggins

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Level of Significance: Setting the Bar

• GH2: Globally significant

Old Wife

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Level of Significance: Setting the Bar

• GH3: Exceptional example

Peggy’s Cove

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Level of Significance: Setting the Bar

• GH3: Exceptional example

Grande Falaise

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Partnerships: A World of Opportunities

• private operators• RDA’s• Municipalities• Intra-Departmental (NS Parks interpretation)• Intra Government co-operation (DNR/NSM/DEnv)• Provincial-Federal (Parks Canada)• Provincial and Territorial Surveys (Cross-Canada Geoheritage Network)

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Our geoheritage defines us.

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Geotourism:Getting it Right

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John Calder

Discover Nova Scotia’s

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Rock Your World

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The Year Ahead

• building partnerships• engagement with geoscience community to vet list• building interactive map & website

• engaging TIANS, developing a Geotourism subset• building a Cross-Canada Geoheritage Network

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Our geoheritage defines us.