Iluiliq National Park Reserve

The Iluiliq National Park Reserve, formerly the Cap-Wolstenholme National Park Reserve, is a protected area located in the far north of Quebec, in Canada. This territory of 1,263 kilometres (784.79 mi) protects cliffs and fjords reaching heights of 300 meters (980 ft). It also contains the third largest colony of Thick-billed Murre in North America.[2]

Collines-Ondulées National Park Reserve
French: Réserve de parc national Iluiliq
Photograph of Cap Wolstenholme, circa 1925
Map showing the location of Collines-Ondulées National Park Reserve
Map showing the location of Collines-Ondulées National Park Reserve
LocationCanada
Quebec
Kativik
Coordinates62.472500°N 77.204167°W / 62.472500; -77.204167
Area1,263 kilometres (784.79 mi)[1]
EstablishedCreation of the Reserve as of 7 October 2008
AdministratorMinistère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs
Official site

See also

Notes and references

  1. Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs (10 December 2007). "Registre des aire protégée du Québec: Réserve de parc national" (PDF). Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. "Cape Wolstenholme National Park Project". Retrieved October 19, 2008.
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