Bic National Park

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Bic National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Rimouski / St-Fabien, Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Nearest city	Rimouski
Coordinates	48°21′N 68°47′W / 48.350°N 68.783°W / 48.350; -68.783
Area	33.2 km2 (8,200 acres)
Established	7 Nov 1984
Visitors	166,450 (in 2005 [1])
Governing body	SEPAQ

Bic National Park is an 33.2-square-kilometre (8,200-acre) national park of Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, near the villages of Le Bic and Saint-Fabien, southwest of Rimouski. It was founded on October 17, 1984, and is home to large populations of harbour seals and grey seals. Its highest point is Pic Champlain at 346 metres (1,135 ft). Slightly less than half of the park is a coastal marine environment.

The park is owned by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks of Quebec. It is managed by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SÉPAQ).

Bic National Park is typical of the southern coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, containing several characteristics of this region:

• Low-flow rivers (la rivière du Sud-Ouest)
• Salt marshes (the marsh at Pointe-au-Spruce)
• Rocky hills with a very steep northern slope and a relatively gentle southern slope (Pic Champlain, Citadelle, Cap-l'Orignal, etc.)