List zoological gardens and aquariums of Quebec

The province of the Quebec, with the Canada, account several small and large zoological gardens and animalist parks where animal species are presented in captivity or semi-captivity. Here is the list, by area. The major sites are the sites presented such as they are by Tourisme Quebec. They accommodate 50 000 visitors and more annually.

Area of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue

the Refuge Pageau is located at Amos and accommodates in enclosures open to the public the wounded or orphan found wild animals. Official Web site: http://www.refugepageau.ca

Area of the Low-Saint-Laurent

Animafaune - the Mill of Discovered the is located at Saint-Fabien. It presents exposures on the fauna and the inheritance of the area like several animals representative of the terrestrial and winged fauna of Quebec, which one can observe starting from a footbridge. Official Web site: http://www.animafaune.qc.ca/

Area of the Canton-of-the Is

the Zoo of Granby is located at Granby. The most important zoo of Quebec in term of specimens (more than 800) is specialized in exotic fauna. A watery park of leisure ( Amazoo ) there is also arranged. Official Web site: http://www.zoodegranby.com/ ( major Site )

the Zoo and sanctuary of exotic birds Icare is located at Roxton Pond. One can admire there more than 500 exotic birds divided into 150 varieties, with the length of a path of one kilometer curving a garden of Eastern inspiration. Official Web site: http://www.zooicare.com/

Estrie Zoo, now closed, was a small family zoo located at Valcourt. One found 150 spéciments of 50 different species there. Official Web site: http://www.estriezoo.ca/

Area of the Capital-Main road

the Zoological garden of Quebec was located in the Ville of Quebec; it was closed by governmental decree on March 31st, 2006. It was specialized in the presentation of gardens sets of themes and avian fauna, without neglecting the species of mammals. One presented 750 specimens of 300 different species to it. ( Old major site )

the Park-aquarium of Quebec is located in the Ville of Quebec. It is specialized in the presentation of North-American and Arctic watery fauna but also presents species of other areas of the world. Official Web site: http://www.sepaq.com/paq/fr/ ( major Site )

Area of the Center-of-Quebec

the Center of the biodiversity of Quebec is located in the sector Holy-Angele-of-Laval in the town of Bécancour. Official Web site: http://www.biodiversite.net/

Area of the Boiler-Appalachian Mountains

the Pavillon of fauna is located at Thetford. In addition to one collection of naturalized animals presented in natural decorations, one can observe alive specimens of carnivores there (couguar, bear, wolves…). Official Web site: http://www.pavillondelafaune.com/

Area of the Gaspésie-Island-of-the-Madeleine

the Bioparc of Gaspésie is located at Bonaventure in Gaspésie. It presents plant species and animal of five ecosystems present in the peninsula gaspésienne: the bay, the barachois, the forest, the river and the tundra. Official Web site: http://www.bioparc.ca

the center of discovered Explorama is located at Holy-Anne-of-Mounts in Gaspésie. It presents exposures sets of themes on the sea, of which aquariums cash of the fish specimens and other local watery organizations. Official Web site: http://www.explorama.org/

the Aquarium of the Islands is located at Harbor-Aubert with the islands of the Madeleine. It introduces representatives of fish, shellfish and seals indigenous in the Islands. Official Web site: http://www.ilesdelamadeleine.com/aquarium/index.htm

Area of the Mauricie

the Zoo of Saint-Edouard is located at Saint-Edouard-with-Maskinongé. Official Web site: http://www.betes.com

Area of the Montérégie

the Parc Safari of Hemmingford contains a road circuit making it possible to observe animals of the America, Europe, Oceania and Asia evolving/moving in semi-freedom (stags, Bovidae, etc), a pedestrian circuit making it possible to observe various carnivores and primates since footbridges or tunnels glazed and a watery center for children. Official Web site: http://www.parcsafari.com ( major Site )

Area of Montreal

the Biodôme of Montreal is arranged in the old Olympic cycle-racing track. One recreated there four ecosystems (Tropical forest, forest laurentienne, the marine St. Lawrence, Arctique and the Antarctic) which one can visit by a pedestrian circuit. Exposures intended for the young people and animations supplement the principal visit. Official Web site: http://www.biodome.qc.ca/ ( major Site )

the Insectarium of Montreal, located beside the site of the Botanical garden of Montreal, present of the special exposures and the collections of alive and naturalized insects. Official Web site: http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/insectarium/insect.htm ( major Site )

the Écomuseum, located at Holy-Anne-with-Bellevue in suburbs of Montreal, present of the savage animals natives in Quebec. Official Web site: http://www.ecomuseum.ca

Area of the Outaouais

the Parc Omega of Montebello makes it possible to follow a road circuit of 10 km which traverse a territory of 1.500 acres (6 km ²) to the ecosystems diversified (lakes, meadow, small valley, forest and rocky hills) which make it possible to observe small and large mammals of North America or Europe in semi-freedom, in addition to two paths of interpretation of the forest of approximately a kilometer. Official Web site: http://www.parc-omega.com ( major Site )

Area of the Saguenay-Lake-Saint-Jean

the wild Zoo of Saint-Félicien, as his name indicates it, is located at Saint-Félicien and is devoted to the conservation of the boreal fauna of the Canada. It is managed by the Center of conservation of the boreal biodiversity . One can visit enclosures recreating there the natural environment of the mammals and birds, like taking part in a visit of the " Paths of Nature" , a latticed train allowing a guided visit of a vast park where animals in semi-freedom play about. Official Web site ( major site )

See too

Internal bonds

List of the institutions of Quebec

External bonds

Site of Quebec Tourism including/understanding a section on the zoological gardens Québécois
Company of the establishments of outdoor of Quebec (Sépaq)

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