Visitors 5500 (in 2009) Area 571.9 km² Province Québec | Governing body Sépaq Established April 2001 Phone +1 800-463-0863 | |
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Address 25 Chemin des Forestiers, Port-Mernier, QC G0G 2Y0, Canada | ||
Anticosti National Park (French: Parc National d'Anticosti) is a provincial park of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 3 non-contiguous areas totalling 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi) of land in the centre of Anticosti Island.
Contents
It is organized into 6 tourist sectors and 1 central zone:
History
The idea of creating a park on Anticosti Island goes far back. Already in the 1920s, the richness of Anticosti's flora was highlighted by botanist Marie-Victorin, who described the canyon of the Vauréal River as a "remarkable sanctuary" for ferns. But for the following decades, the entire island was privately owned by a succession of logging companies who invested little or nothing in environmental protection.
In 1974, Anticosti Island was bought by the Government of Quebec and became public land once again. In 1987, the Regional County Municipality of Minganie officially incorporated the idea of creating a park in the Vauréal River area in its development plan. Thereafter, it took 14 years to complete the research, studies, planning, and public hearings. The Quebec government created the Anticosti National Park on April 26, 2001.
Park features
Natural attractions:
Activities:
Park amenities: