Fundy National Park

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Fundy National Park (established 1948, 205.9 km2), renowned for its high tides averaging 9 m, stretches for 13 km along the Bay of FUNDY and extends inland where wooded hills are cut by deep valleys and tumbling streams.

Natural History

The park's seaward edge features wave-pounded cliffs and cobble beaches. At low tide barnacles, crabs and a host of other marine invertebrates can be found among the rocks and seaweed. In late summer, flocks of migrating shorebirds congregate on the nearby tidal flats.

The spruce-fir coastal forest and birch-maple forests inland provide habitat for white-tailed deer, moose, raccoon, BLACK BEAR, beaver and bobcat. Coyotes are recent immigrants to the park. Marten, peregrine falcons and Atlantic salmon, all once residents of the park area, have been reintroduced.

Human History

In the 1800s lumbering and shipbuilding were major activities of Irish and English settlers.

Facilities

The park has 4 vehicle-accessible campgrounds, cabins and a small motel. Interpretive activities guide people down the beach and through the forest, and there is an extensive hiking trail system.
Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park
The park's seaward edge features wave-pounded cliffs and cobble beaches (photo by J.A. Kraulis/Masterfile).

Author MAXWELL W. FINKELSTEIN


Links to Other Sites
Nova Scotia
Check out Nova Scotia's colourful tourism website, an extensive online guide to attractions, recreational activities, and events across the province.

Fundy National Park of Canada
This illustrated Parks Canada website describes the ecology, geography, and history of Fundy National Park of Canada.

Bay of Fundy
Explore the many scenic around the Bay of Fundy. From the website for the Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership.

The Fundy Trail
A detailed visitor’s guide to the spectacular Fundy Trail in New Brunswick. Includes trail maps, local tourist information and more.

Benthic Habitat
An online guide to the subtidal ecosystem of the benthic zone. From the website "Natural History of Nova Scotia - topics & habitats."

New Geoparks: geological heritage for sustainable development
This page offers a description of the UNESCO designation "Geoparks" located around the world.

UNESCO names N.B. home to new geopark
A CBC article about UNESCO declaring Stonehammer to be North America's first geopark.

Stonehammer
The website for Stonehammer geological park in the Saint John region of New Brunswick.

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