Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark

CA

Visit Fort Point at the stunning natural harbour, Trinity Harbour and conjure up a history of defence against invaders.Bird Island Puffin Site is a perfect spot to observe seals, dolphins, and seabirds including black guillemots, kittiwake, terns, and murres.The popular Haootia walking trail is where scientists discovered one of the world’s oldest complex animal fossils.

Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark in CA
Photo: Littootze 622 Miammoel · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationCA
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2020
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 189,282 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Visit Fort Point at the stunning natural harbour, Trinity Harbour and conjure up a history of defence against invaders.Bird Island Puffin Site is a perfect spot to observe seals, dolphins, and seabirds including black guillemots, kittiwake, terns, and murres.The popular Haootia walking trail is where scientists discovered one of the world’s oldest complex animal fossils. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.

Inspect the original evidence source ↗

Heritage place shortlist

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check