Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park

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.

Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
(in French) Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent
IUCN category II (national park)
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
Area	1,246 km^2 (481 sq mi)[1]
Established	1998
Visitors	1,089,459 (in 2007[2])
Governing body	Parks Canada, Sépaq

This park is managed by Isao Shibuya.

  Marine Park

  Saguenay Fjord National Park

  Marine Park co-ordination area

See also

• Île aux Lièvres (Saint Lawrence River)
• List of Quebec national parks
• List of National Parks of Canada

References

1. "Registre des aires protégées du Québec" (PDF). Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
2. "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