Located in Côte-Nord, the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve is composed of some 20 islands and 1000 islets stretching for about 150 km (95 mi.) off the coast, from Île aux Perroquets to the west and the Aguanish River to the east. The archipelago is home to Canada’s largest concentration of erosion monoliths as well as major fossil sites and unique ecological environments, making it an exceptional habitat for many rare plants and seabirds in Eastern Canada. Over 8000 seabirds nest here, including the largest colonies of terns and common eiders found in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The presence of two lighthouse stations bears witness to the archipelago’s human history, which is intimately linked to island and marine ecosystems.
Have you heard of the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, which has been part of the Canadian parks system managed by Parks Canada for over 40 years? Located near the coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between the villages of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan and Aguanish, in Côte-Nord, the archipelago is made up of over a thousand islands, islets and reefs.
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