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National park in Quebec, Canada
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Miguasha National Park is a Quebec national park on the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec. (It is not part of the Canadian national parks system.) The park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its palaeontology.
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The park's museum features exhibits about the fossils and paleontology of the park. The museum's collection includes over 9,000 specimens of fossil fish and plants. It includes a guided activity at the cliff, puppet theatre, and a sandbox where children and adults can play amateur palaeontologist.
A 3.5-km circuit along the cliff that loops back along the shore. A dozen or so discovery panels on the trail explain the history of life on Earth so that you can learn as you walk.
Parc national de Miguasha is on Chaleur Bay. It is accessed by leaving Route 132 either in the municipality of Nouvelle or in the municipality of Escuminac.
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