- Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park
Infobox protected area|name=Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie
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iucn_category=II
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location=Lac-Pikauba (Québec ),Canada
nearest_city=La Malbaie
lat_degrees=47
lat_minutes=56
lat_seconds=00
lat_direction=N
long_degrees=70
long_minutes=31
long_seconds=00
long_direction=W
area=224.70 km²
established=june 28 ,2000
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governing_body=SEPAQ
web_site= [http://www.sepaq.com/pq/hgo/fr/ Site officiel]The Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is one of 22 Quebec provincial parks. Despite its name, it is not in Canada's national park system, nor administered by
Parks Canada . It is administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq ). The park can be reached via a local road, 30 km northwards from Route 138 in Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs.The park was created in 2000, and has a land area of 224,7 km². It is the centerpiece of the
UNESCO Charlevoix biosphere reserve.Many summer activities are possible in the park (it is closed in winter):
Canoeing ,kayak ing,camping ,canoe camping ,water-bus cruise s on the river,hiking , andbiking .There are three
camp site s in the park, one of which can only be reached by canoeing on the river or by biking.There are seven hiking
trail s, including one that is 9 km long with an 800 meters rise inelevation . With this trail, hikers can reach the highest summit in the park, and be treated with an awesome panorama.No cars are allowed in the park. There is a parking at the gate, where one needs to register and pay to get access to the park. From there, visitors need to take a bus that will get them to some points in the park, and to the Draveur Service Center.
See also
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List of Quebec national parks External links
* [http://www.sepaq.com/index.html Sépaq Website (Parcs Québec)]
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