Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park
Encyclopedia
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park is a National Park of Quebec, Canada
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The park is located at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula
near the village of Percé, Quebec
, and was created in 1985 to protect the large migratory bird sanctuary found on Bonaventure Island
, as well as nearby Percé Rock
just off the mainland. The park's area covers 5.8 km2, of which only a small portion is located on the mainland.
Boat and island tours are offered from May to October. The island features five hiking trails. Park wardens and naturalists also offer guided bird, fossil and geology walks and tours.
The park's main interpretation centre is located on the mainland in Percé, in a restored building known as Le Chafaud. The exhibits focus on the park's bird colonies, marine life, ecosystem, geology and history.
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...
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The park is located at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula
Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspésie , or Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
near the village of Percé, Quebec
Percé, Quebec
Percé is a small village near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec. As a municipality, it is 432.39 square km in area. It has a long history of being an important seasonal fishing centre under the French...
, and was created in 1985 to protect the large migratory bird sanctuary found on Bonaventure Island
Bonaventure Island
Bonaventure Island is a Canadian island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence located off the southern coast of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, southeast of the village of Percé...
, as well as nearby Percé Rock
Percé Rock
Percé Rock is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. It is one of the world's largest natural arches located in water and is considered a natural icon...
just off the mainland. The park's area covers 5.8 km2, of which only a small portion is located on the mainland.
Boat and island tours are offered from May to October. The island features five hiking trails. Park wardens and naturalists also offer guided bird, fossil and geology walks and tours.
The park's main interpretation centre is located on the mainland in Percé, in a restored building known as Le Chafaud. The exhibits focus on the park's bird colonies, marine life, ecosystem, geology and history.
External links
- Parc national de l'île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé - official site in English
- Parc national de l'île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé - Tourism Gaspie information
- Additional tour information