Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (french: Parc national de l'île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé) is a
provincial park of Quebec.
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
Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting b ...
sanctuary found on
Bonaventure Island
Bonaventure Island (officially in French: île Bonaventure) 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, Quebec, Percé. Roughly circular i ...
, as well as nearby
Percé Rock just off the mainland. The park's area covers 5.8 km
2, 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. There are about 250,000 birds in the park.
References
:''This article was initially translated from the French Wikipedia.''
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 Gaspésie information
National parks of Quebec
Protected areas of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Museums in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Natural history museums in Canada
Tourist attractions in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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