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.
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