Parc National des Monts-Valin is one of twenty-nine

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, managed by the Quebec Outdoor Establishments Company (Sépaq). Located in Saguenay, the highest point of the region is found in Monts-Valin at Dubuc peak, as well as several other peaks reaching over 900 meters above sea level. It was established in

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to conserve a representative example of

Mount Valin Mount Valin is the highest mountain of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region (as measured from sea level) in the Canadian province of Quebec. Situated from Chicoutimi, the mountain receives an average of of rain and of snow every year. Mount ...

. For many years, the park has been a destination of choice for all outdoor enthusiasts, both summer and winter.

Biodiversity

So far, botanists have identified 442 species of plants in Monts-Valin.Liste de la biodiversité, synthèse des connaissances, Parc national des Monts-Valin, 284 p. Ambystoma maculatum

Likewise, thirty-seven species of mammals have been observed inside the park. The most frequently sighted mammals are the moose, the North American beaver, the fisher, the white-tailed deer, and the woodland caribou. Hairs of the

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were also collected in 2002, possibly confirming the previous presence of this predator around the park territory. The only classes of reptiles that have been identified in the park's territory are the common garter snake and the northern redbelly snake. The latter is rare in this region, as it has only been identified within park territory in 2006.Liste de la biodiversité, synthèse des connaissances, Parc national des Monts-Valin, 284 p. Amphibians, on the other hand, are numerous in the territory, with eleven distinct species divided into six families. The various wetlands distributed over the park are home to, among others, the American toad, the spring peeper, the wood frog, the green frog, the eastern newt, the spotted salamander, and the red-backed salamander.Liste de la biodiversité, synthèse des connaissances, Parc national des Monts-Valin, 284 p.

References

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External links

Monts-Valin National Park
- official site National parks of Quebec Tourist attractions in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Protected areas of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Quebec-geo-stub