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La Mauricie National Park ((フランス語:Parc national de la Mauricie)) is located near Shawinigan, in the Laurentian mountains, in Mauricie, in the province of Québec, Canada. It covers in the southern Canadian Shield region bordering the Saint Lawrence lowlands. The park contains 150 lakes and many ponds. The park lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion. The forests in this region were logged from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century. The park's forests have regrown and contain a mixture of conifers and mixed deciduous trees. Wildlife in the park includes moose, black bears, beavers and otters. It supports a small number of wood turtles, rare in Canada. The park is a popular location for camping, canoeing and kayaking. The park is named after the nearby Saint-Maurice River to the east of the park. The Matawin River flows along the west and north borders of the park. == Toponymy == The name "Mauricie" was first used in 1933 by Bishop Albert Tessier to designate an administrative region of Government of Québec, for which the Valley of Saint-Maurice is the main feature.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Portrait and History )〕 The watershed of Saint-Maurice River is also administered in part by the administrative regions of Lanaudière (West), James Bay (North) and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (East). Moreover, the administrative region of Mauricie covers other watersheds including the Champlain River and half the territory of the Batiscanie, Quebec. As in Saint-Maurice River, it was named in honor of the Lordship of Maurice Poulin La Fontaine. The land was a stronghold granted to his wife in 1676 near the mouth of the river. This "fief" (harvested area) was recognized in 1723 as the Saint-Maurice and the river, which previously denominated "River Three Rivers", was replaced by the current toponym for most of the 18th century. The river is also known Attikamekw under the name of ''Tapiskwan Sipi'' ("River of the threaded needle"). The Algonquian peoples know it under the name of ''Metaberoutin'' ("Discharging winds") and Abenaki under the name of ''Madôbaladenitekw'' ("River that ends").〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「La Mauricie National Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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