Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
| Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park | |
|---|---|
| French: Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent | |
 Mouth of the Saguenay River | |
  Location of Saguenay–St. Lawrence Park in Canada | |
| Location | Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality / Sacré-Coeur, and Tadoussac, La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest city | La Baie, Tadoussac |
| Coordinates | 48°04′11″N 69°39′41″W / 48.06967°N 69.66151°WCoordinates: 48°04′11″N 69°39′41″W / 48.06967°N 69.66151°W |
| Area | 1,246 km2 (481 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 8 June 1998 [3] |
| Visitors | 1,089,459 (in 2007[4]) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada, Sépaq |
The Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park is a National Marine Conservation Area, one of three in the Canadian national park system, located where the Saguenay River meets the Saint Lawrence River. It is the first national park in 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 is a popular whale watching location, with a number of operators in the region.
This park is managed jointly managed by Parks Canada (Government of Canada) and Sépaq (Government of Quebec).
See also[]
- Île aux Lièvres (Saint Lawrence River)
- List of Quebec national parks
- List of National Parks of Canada
References[]
- ^ "Protected Planet | Parc marin du Saguenay - Saint-Laurent". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Registre des aires protégées du Québec" (PDF). Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Branch, Legislative Services (2015-02-26). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Parks Canada Attendance 2003-04 to 2007-08" (PDF). Parks Canada. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links[]
- Official site of Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
- Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park at Parks Canada
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Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- Fauna of Canada
- Natural history of Quebec
- National parks of Quebec
- Saint Lawrence River
- Protected areas established in 1998
- National Marine Conservation Areas
- Tourist attractions in Côte-Nord
- Tourist attractions in Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Protected areas of Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Protected areas of Côte-Nord
- Protected areas of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Marine parks of Canada
- Bas-Saint-Laurent geography stubs
- Canadian protected area stubs