Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park |
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French: Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent | |
IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Mouth of the Saguenay River
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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 |
Area | 1,246 km2 (481 sq mi) |
Established | 8 June 1998 |
Visitors | 1,089,459 (in 2007) |
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
In Spanish: Parque nacional marino Saguenay-Saint-Laurent para niños
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