Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (, ) is a provincial park of Quebec, Canada. The park is located at the tip of the

Gaspé Peninsula The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia (, ; ), is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on it ...

near the village of

Percé, Quebec Percé () is a city located on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. Percé, member of the association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, is mainly ...

, and was created in 1985 to protect the large

migratory bird Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically from north to south or from south to north. Migration is inherently risky, due to predation and mortality. Th ...

sanctuary found on

Bonaventure Island Bonaventure Island (officially in ) 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. Roughly circular in shape, it has an area measuring ...

, as well as nearby

Percé Rock Percé Rock (, , ) is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. It is one of the world's largest ...

just off the mainland. The park's area covers 5.8 km², 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

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 Quebec Tourist attractions in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine {{Quebec-geo-stub