Thursday 10 July 2014
Forillon National Park, one of 42 national parks and park reserves across Canada, is located at the outer tip of the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec and covers 244 km. Created in 1970, Forillon was the first national park in Quebec. The park includes forests, sea coast, salt marshes, sand dunes, cliffs, and the Eastern End of the Appalachians. The park includes nesting colonies of sea birds and whales, seals, black bears, moose, and other woodland animals. The word forillon is thought to have referred to a flowerpot island or sea stack which used to be a landmark in the area but has since collapsed into the ocean. The area was a traditional summer hunting and fishing ground for the Micmac and Iroquois. Source
