Saguenay - St. Lawrence Marine Park
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| Saguenay - St. Lawrence Marine Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location: | Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest city: | La Baie, Tadoussac |
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| Area: | 1,138 km² |
| Established: | 1998 |
| Governing body: | Parks Canada, Sépaq |
The Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is located where the fjord of the Saguenay River meets the estuary of the Saint Lawrence River. It is the first national park of Québec to protect a purely marine environment. Whales are drawn to the rich food supply stirred up by the mixing of waters here, including a colony of belugas.
This park is co-managed by Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) and Parks Canada.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site of Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
- Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park at Parks Canada
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