National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
Yoho
Canadian RockiesDesignated in 18861,313 km²
It holds the Burgess Shale fossil beds, one of the most important palaeontological finds in the world
Area
1,313 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1886
Declared in 1886, shortly after Banff, its name comes from a Cree word expressing awe. Its greatest treasure is not visible to the naked eye: the Burgess Shale, found in 1909 by the palaeontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott, holds 508-million-year-old fossils of soft-bodied Cambrian organisms in extraordinary preservation, which transformed the scientific understanding of the explosion of animal life on Earth and include species with no recognisable kinship to any living animal.
Location
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Yoho: 32 documented species
Mammals18Birds12Insecta2
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Canada, where Yoho lies.
Tropical rainforestTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Canada?
Now is a good time: Polar bear gathering at Churchill (October to November)
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