The elite World Heritage status for Gros Morne National Park is in jeopardy again, this time because a buffer zone has not been established to protect it from fracking.
Last year, oil and gas leases near Gros Morne were cancelled by Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial government because of threats to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Today, UNESCO is recommending that buffer zones for natural resource extraction be established to ensure the spectacular and globally unique features of Gros Morne are truly protected.
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