Accueil / Mingan Archipelago National Park, QC: Great Canadian Parks
Numéro de catalogue: GEGCP23
Producteur: Good Earth Productions
Agences de production: Good Earth Productions
Sujet: , Nature, Science
Langue: Anglais
Niveau scolaire: 9 - 12, Post-secondaire, Adulte
Pays d'origine: Canada
Année du droit d’auteur: 1997
Durée: 25:00
Mingan Archipelago National Park, QC: Great Canadian Parks
This title is a part of the series Great Canadian Parks SeriesNuméro de catalogue: GEGCP23
Producteur: Good Earth Productions
Agences de production: Good Earth Productions
Sujet: , Nature, Science
Langue: Anglais
Niveau scolaire: 9 - 12, Post-secondaire, Adulte
Pays d'origine: Canada
Année du droit d’auteur: 1997
Durée: 25:00
The Mingan Archipelago consists of a coastal chain of 900 islands and islets in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, stretching over a distance of 150 km. The most striking features of the islands are their dramatic topography and rocky shorelines. For generations, lighthouse keepers have kept watch and guided ships through the often treacherous waterway. The Mingan has Canada's largest concentration of shoreline arches and grottoes as well as the immense limestone sculptures known as "monoliths". The combination of climate and latitude make the islands the ideal habitat for rare, arctic, alpine plants. Over 200 species of birds can be seen on the islands, but the most endearing is the Atlantic Puffin.