Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park
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The Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is a provincial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. Centring on the Malbaie River Gorge, it is the centrepiece of the UNESCO Charlevoix biosphere reserve. 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.
Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park | |
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Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie | |
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 |
Area | 224.7 km (139.6 mi) |
Established | June 28, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-06-28) |
Governing body | SEPAQ |
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The park has a total area of 224.7 square kilometres (86.8 sq mi) and was created as a provincial park in 2000.[1] The 9.2-square-kilometre (3.6 sq mi) Grands-Ormes Ecological Reserve is an enclave within the park.
The park lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion.[2]