What is Dinosaur Provincial Park?
Q: What is Dinosaur Provincial Park?
A: Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the valley of the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada.
Q: How far is Dinosaur Provincial Park from Calgary?
A: Dinosaur Provincial Park is about two and a half hours drive southeast of Calgary.
Q: What is the topography of the Red Deer River?
A: The Red Deer River is noted for its badland topography.
Q: How many dinosaur species have been discovered at Dinosaur Provincial Park?
A: Forty dinosaur species have been discovered at Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Q: How many dinosaur specimens have been removed and exhibited in museums across the globe from Dinosaur Provincial Park?
A: More than 500 dinosaur specimens have been removed and exhibited in museums across the globe from Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Q: Why did Dinosaur Provincial Park become a World Heritage Site in 1979?
A: The fossil assemblage of nearly 500 species, from microscopic fern spores to large carnivorous dinosaurs, justified it becoming a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Q: What is the importance of Dinosaur Provincial Park?
A: Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world and has contributed to significant scientific discoveries about dinosaurs and their evolution.
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