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Tadoussac (km 0)
In 1535, Jacques Cartier, captivated by the beauty of the site, dropped anchor and visited the area. First Canadian town to celebrate its 400 th anniversary in 2000, Tadoussac is a bastion of our historic heritage. A member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club since 1988, the charming village is nestled in the heart of parc national du Saguenay and Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park.
YOU CAN SEE :
- Beluga whale
- Several humpback whale species
- Common seal
- Sea-run brook trout
- Atlantic salmon
- Several aquatic bird species, such as the ringed-bill gull and double-crested cormorant
- Several raptor species, such as the golden eagle, bald eagle, rough-legged hawk, northern saw-whet owl, and boreal owl
- Wolf
- Black bear
- Lynx
- Beaver
- Moose
YOU CAN VISIT:
PARC NATIONAL DU SAGUENAY
At once representative of the natural region of the Saguenay Fjord and exceptional because of the Fjord, parc national du Saguenay was created to protect and feature the land component of this rich natural heritage. Walk along a network of hiking trails ranging over 100 km, leading you to an outdoor paradise, and spend the night in a backcountry campground or a shelter. Or why not go sea kayaking on one of the longest fjords in the world, and let the waters bring you peacefulness.
(Source: Sépaq)
PHOTO: Mathieu Dupuis ©
DUNES SECTOR
The dunes sector of parc national du Saguenay opens onto baie du Moulin à Baude, near Tadoussac. Take in the spectacular view over the seemingly endless seaway where the largest marine mammals play. The last great glacier left in its wake the immense raised beaches which form what is now called “les Dunes”. In this area, the magnitude of the bird migration phenomenon has led to the creation of the Tadoussac bird observatory. (Source: Sépaq)
L'OBSERVATOIRE D'OISEAUX DE TADOUSSAC
302, rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
Phone: 1-877-MER-1877 OOT@explos-nature.qc.ca
 Observatoire d’oiseaux de Tadoussac (OOT) is the first bird observatory to be founded in Québec, and one of the northernmost in North America. Over 10 years, more than 4.5 million birds were counted through 9,500 hours of bird-watching. The OOT is exceptional because it is one of the rare observatories located on the migration route of the boreal owl, a largely neglected species. That is why the OOT has implemented a migration-watch program for these owls; a nocturnal northern saw-whet owl and boreal owl catching and banding project.
The observatory is located within the boundaries of parc national du Saguenay, in the baie du Moulin à Baude sector. Migrating-bird watching and catching operations are carried out at the raised beach, also called Dunes de Tadoussac, which stands 60 metres above the St. Lawrence estuary.
The primary mission of the observatory is to gather data on migrating bird populations, especially boreal species, to assess their population tendencies over a long-term monitoring program.
During summer, Vallée de la Biodiversité guides are on hand to answer your questions.
* PHOTO: Alexandre Rivard ©
CENTRE D'INTERPRÉTATION DES MAMMIFÈRES MARINS (CIMM)
108, de la Cale Sèche, Tadoussac
Phone:(418) 235-4701 www.gremm.org
PHOTOS: GREMM ©
The Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre is a fantastic introduction, an ideal complement, or an alternative to a whale-watching cruise: games, videos, skeletons, miniatures, films, and experts who can answer all your questions.
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