Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park
| Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park | |
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| Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Lac-Pikauba, Charlevoix Regional County Municipality / Mont-Élie, Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest city | La Malbaie |
| Coordinates | 47°56′00″N 70°31′00″W / 47.9333333°N 70.5166667°WCoordinates: 47°56′00″N 70°31′00″W / 47.9333333°N 70.5166667°W |
| Area | 224.70 km (139.62 mi) |
| Established | June 28, 2000 |
| Governing body | SEPAQ |
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The Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is a provincial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. Centering on the Malbaie River Gorge, it is the centerpiece of the UNESCO Charlevoix biosphere reserve. Despite its name, it is not in Canada's national park system, nor administered by Parks Canada. It is administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq). The park can be reached via a local road, 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwards from Route 138 in Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs.
The park was created in 2000, and has a land area of 224.7 km². The 9.2 km² Grands-Ormes Ecological Reserve is an enclave within the park.
The park lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion.[1]
Many summer activities are possible in the park (it is closed in winter): Canoeing, kayaking, camping, canoe camping, water-bus cruises on the river, hiking, and biking.
There are three camp sites in the park, one of which can only be reached by canoeing on the river or by biking.
There are seven hiking trails, including one that is 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) long with an 800 meters (2,600 ft) rise in elevation. With this trail, hikers can reach the highest summit in the park.
No cars are allowed in the park. There is a parking at the gate, where one needs to register and pay to get access to the park. From there, visitors need to take a bus that will get them to some points in the park, and to the Draveur Service Center.
[edit] References
- ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein, et al (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2. http://gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder/.
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- Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park - Sépaq Website (Parcs Québec)
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