Brief SynthesisLocated in Canada, on the east coast of Quebec, Miguasha National Park protects and presents the Escuminac Formation, a rock formation with a rich fossil heritage recognized for the large number of exceptionally well-preserved fossil specimens it contains which are representative of the Devonian period. Criterion (viii): Miguasha National Park is the most outstanding fossil site in the world from the standpoint of its representation of vertebrate life and its illustration of the Devonian period known as the Age of Fishes. IntegrityCovering an area of 87.3 hectares, the park preserves the integrity of the fossil cliff and the Escuminac Formation. With some 13,000 specimens, the park’s national fossil collection also demonstrates the integrity of this scientific heritage. As a member of the Quebec parks network, Miguasha National Park is the sole owner of the area that it is dedicated to protect and conserve.