Nature and science

Maintaining the ecological integrity of La Mauricie National Park is a top priority. There are many initiatives that aim to reduce our impact on the various ecosystems of the park.

Conservation: 

• Conservation in action
• Conservation and protection over time
• Ecological integrity monitoring
• Conserving and restoring ecosystems
• Protecting species
• Firewood management

The landscape of La Mauricie National Park is one of lakes, forests and rolling hills, all scattered with rivers, streams and waterfalls. These natural characteristics are typical of a specific eastern Canadian environment, that of the Laurentians.

Discover unique features :

• Lakes 
• Geology
• Fire

Characterized by aquatic environments and an abundant and diversified forest, the park offers a suitable habitat to a multitude of animal species typical of the Eastern Canadian forests.

• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles and amphibians
• Fish

The park is at the northern edge of the great hardwood forests of Quebec. Ninety-three percent of the park is covered by forests. It includes 30 species of trees making up a hundred distinct plant communities, distributed in irregular fashion according to altitude, topography and soils.

• Forest
• Flora