Saguenay National Park
Encyclopedia
Saguenay National Park, Parc national du Saguenay in French, is a national park
of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
, Charlevoix
, Côte-Nord
and Bas-Saint-Laurent
region, the park is situated along the eastern end of the Saguenay River
and adjoins the Saguenay – St. Lawrence Marine Park for over 100 km (60 mi.).
. The Saguenay Fjord Interpretation Centre is located here, and features exhibits about the formation of the fjord
, its geology and wildlife.
, this is the eastern region of the park.
The Maison des Dunes Interpretation Centre features exhibits about the park's sand dunes, wildlife, marine life and ecosystems, and offers naturalist and fall bird-watching programs in conjunction with the Observatoire d'oiseaux de Tadoussac.
cruises, skiing, and snowshoeing and ice fishing. Accommodations include cabins, huts and campgrounds.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
, Charlevoix
Charlevoix
The Charlevoix region, located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian Mountains region of the Canadian Shield...
, Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec...
and Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region, the park is situated along the eastern end of the Saguenay River
Saguenay River
The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
and adjoins the Saguenay – St. Lawrence Marine Park for over 100 km (60 mi.).
Baie-Éternité
This southwest region is reached through the village of Rivière-ÉternitéRivière-Éternité, Quebec
Rivière-Éternité is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
. The Saguenay Fjord Interpretation Centre is located here, and features exhibits about the formation of the fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
, its geology and wildlife.
Baie-Sainte-Marguerite
The north region near Sacré-Cœur includes the Beluga Interpretation Centre. In the summer, beluga whales congregate in the bay.Baie du Moulin-à-Baude
Located around TadoussacTadoussac, Quebec
Tadoussac is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saguenay rivers. It was France's first trading post on the mainland of New France and an important trading post in the seventeenth century, making it the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in...
, this is the eastern region of the park.
The Maison des Dunes Interpretation Centre features exhibits about the park's sand dunes, wildlife, marine life and ecosystems, and offers naturalist and fall bird-watching programs in conjunction with the Observatoire d'oiseaux de Tadoussac.
Services
Activities in the park include hiking, camping, kayaking, sea kayaking, fjordFjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
cruises, skiing, and snowshoeing and ice fishing. Accommodations include cabins, huts and campgrounds.
External links
- Saguenay National Park - official site
- Observatoire d'oiseaux de Tadoussac - Tadoussac Bird Observatory
- Information about Maison des Dunes Interpretation Centre