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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Shawinigan / Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest city | Shawinigan, Quebec |
| Area | 536 km² |
| Established | 1970 |
| Visitors | 149,521 (in 2007[1]) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
La Mauricie National Park (French: Parc national de la Mauricie) is located in the Laurentian mountains in the Mauricie region of Québec, Canada. It covers 536 km² in the southern Canadian Shield region bordering the Saint Lawrence lowlands. The park contains 150 lakes and many ponds.
The park lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion.[2] The forests in this region were logged from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century. The park's forests have regrown and contain a mixture of conifers and mixed deciduous trees.
Wildlife in the park includes moose, black bears, beavers and otters. It supports a small number of wood turtles, rare in Canada. The park is a popular location for camping, canoeing and kayaking.
The park is named after the nearby Saint-Maurice River to the east of the park. The Matawin River flows along the west and north borders of the park.
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