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State of Conservation (SOC)

Dinosaur Provincial Park (1991)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The Bureau noted that in order to accommodate the exploitation of some of the gas deposits under this site which are privately owned, the boundaries of this site have been modified to excise 1,415 acres and add 1,478 acres of higher geological value. Although the Bureau was satisfied that this swap met the approval of the Provincial Parks Branch of Alberta and the slanted drilling technology to be employed will not have adverse impacts on the integrity of the site, the Bureau observed that drilling of any wells inside the Park would cause greater concern. The Delegate of Canada assured the Bureau that impacts of drilling on the integrity of the Park will be closely monitored by representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations and the Bureau and the Committee would be alerted if any threat arose. A revised map of the new boundaries was expected to be sent to the Secretariat.

The recommendations of the Bureau were transmitted to the Canadian authorities by letter of 12 August 1991. In a reply dated 10 October 1991 the Canadian authorities have indicated that the revision of the boundaries of this site was being delayed and a full report, including a map showing changes in the boundary of the site, was expected to be finalized by the end of October 1991. The reply from the Canadian authorities has also been transmitted to IUCN.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

15COMVIII
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Dinosaur Provincial Park (Canada)

The Committee noted that IUCN agreed, in principle, to deleting 1,415 acres of privately owned land comprising natural gas deposits from this site and including 1,478 acres of higher geological value as compensation. The Committee noted that the technology used to drill gas wells had low impacts but pointed out that it would be concerned if the drilling extends to sites within the World Heritage property. The Canadian Delegate informed the Committee that the maps of the area clearly showed that the sites which will be drilled are outside the Park boundaries. The Committee requested that IUCN evaluate the maps recently submitted by Canada, showing the locations of the drilling sites.

 

No draft Decision

Dinosaur Provincial Park
State Party:
Canada
Date of Inscription: 1979
Nomination records (Year): 1979
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
1992
1991
Threats*
  • Oil and gas
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
SC.91/CONF.002/04 Add
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1654

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.