1. Mistaken Point Proposed World Heritage Site IUCN Evaluation Mission Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2015

2. Mission Team IUCN Evaluator: Dr. Mohd Shafeea Leman Parks Canada Agency (State Party): George Green and Rebecca Kennedy Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Environment and Conservation, Parks and Natural Areas Division: Siân French, Sharon Porter-Trask, Jeri Graham Queen’s University: Dr. Guy Narbonne 1

3. Mistaken Point Ambassadors Inc.

4. Overview of Mission Day 1: Introduction to Property; Evening welcome from MPAI & Town Day 2: Field tour of nominated property and buffer Day 3: Meeting with managing agency (morning); Meeting with MPAI (afternoon); Community celebration Day 4: Visit local school 2

5. Mission Binder General information Schedule Presentations Field tour handouts Contacts Dossier (soft cover) World Heritage Site Management Plan Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve Management Plan 9

6. Mistaken Point

7. 7 Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site - National Context -

8. 8 Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site - Regional Context -

9. 9 Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site - Nearest town: Portugal Cove South -

10. 10 Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site and Buffer zone

11. Mistaken Point

12. Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site and Buffer zone

13. Buffer zone Designed to accommodate (slow) coastal erosion for at least several hundred years Inland boundary is fixed; buffer will very gradually decrease in width

14. 14 Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site - Exceptions to following turf edge

15. Bristy Cove River

16. Nominated Property Proposed name: Mistaken Point Location: Coastline of Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, southeastern Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Area: 146 ha Buffer zone: 74 ha Why is Mistaken Point so special? 6

17. Presentation by Dr. Guy Narbonne 8

18. Setting for nominated property

19. Protection 99.97% of property is contained within Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve (IUCN category 1B) Protected under the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act and Fossil Ecological Reserve Regulations and management plan 0.03% of property is protected as a Crown Land Reserve under the Lands Act and also the Historic Resources Act and Palaeontological Resource Regulations. (IUCN category IV) 10

20. 20 Protective designation within the Proposed Mistaken Point World Heritage Site

21. Integrity All the key fossils and strata are contained in the nominated property. Only a few fossils were removed prior to reserve –Archived in recognized museums No threats from past habitation Buffer is suitable to absorb coastal impacts. 10

22. Management and Presentation The nominated property is the responsibility of Parks and Natural Areas Division which manages all ecological reserves in the province. There is an office at the Edge of Avalon Interpretive Centre in Portugal Cove South with a Reserve Manager, Geologist, and interpretive staff. Reserve interpreters lead a daily guided tour daily from May to October. Other management support is provided by Parks and Natural Areas headquarters staff (Corner Brook). 10

23. Guided tour

24. Current threats - coastal effects -

25. Bedrock erosion Wave impacts Cobbles/pebbles on surfaces Climate change and sea level rise

26. Current Threats - Human impacts -

27. Visitor impacts Scientific research (making moulds) Potential vandalism Will view some impacts/process in the field, and discuss management actions (day 2 & 3)

28. Questions?

29. Field Tour