Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
French: Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Mouth of the Saguenay River
Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park Location in Canada Show map of Canada Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park Location in Quebec Show map of Quebec
Location	Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality / Sacré-Coeur, and Tadoussac, La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Nearest city	La Baie, Tadoussac
Area	1,246 km2 (481 sq mi)
Established	8 June 1998
Visitors	1,089,459 (in 2007)
Governing body	Parks Canada, Sépaq

The Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park is a National Marine Conservation Area, one of three in the Canadian national park system, located where the Saguenay River meets the Saint Lawrence River. It is the first national park in Québec to protect a purely marine environment. Whales are drawn to the rich food supply stirred up by the mixing of waters here, including a colony of belugas. This is a popular whale watching location, with a number of operators in the region.

This park is managed jointly managed by Parks Canada (Government of Canada) and Sépaq (Government of Quebec).

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In Spanish: Parque nacional marino Saguenay-Saint-Laurent para niños