Karst-de-Saint-Elzéar Biodiversity Reserve () is a biodiversity reserve located in

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, around north of the town of Saint-Elzéar. It was established on June 20, 2005. It lies between latitudes 48°13’N and 48°19’N and between longitudes 65°17’W and 65°25’W. The elevation of the reserve lies at between and . Within the reserve, seven caves have been discovered, although only one of them (grotte de Saint-Elzéar) is open to the public. It is the only reserve to conserve a

karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...

. The cave is always , whatever the time of year. It is long and deep. It is estimated to be around 230,000 years old, making it one of the oldest caves in Quebec.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Karst-de-Saint-Elzear Biodiversity Reserve IUCN Category III Protected areas established in 2005 Protected areas of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine