"N.B.'s UNESCO bid explored by geologists" from CBC
"Geologists from Germany and Ireland are in southwestern New Brunswick this week to evaluate a proposal to create North America's first United Nations geopark. The designation would cover an area from Lepreau Falls to Fundy National Park and inland to the Norton Fossil Field. It would also include popular tourist attractions such as the Saint John River's Reversing Falls, where the stream forces its way through a narrow opening in billion-year-old rock. The designation would highlight important geological features and the stories related to them. In order to get the project running, the group needs United Nations approval through UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The UN describes a geopark as a scenic area of special geoscientific significance, rare natural attributes and aesthetically ornamental value. Geoparks are popular sites for sightseeing and cultural recreation, but also a key protected area of geological heritage and bas...