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Forillon National Park of Canada
Forillon National Park embraces the most easterly part of the Gaspé Peninsula.
The name is said to relate to the practice of setting fires on shore to attract
fish or simply to alert vessels of dangers to navigation. The steep limestone
cliffs of the Gaspé coast plunge into the Gulf of St. Lawrence at Forillon.
Follow nature walks and hiking trails to the shore, and watch for whales, seals
and seabirds.
Source: Derived from brochures of Parks Canada and Rayburn, Alan
(1985): "From Terra Nova to Pacific Rim and north to Auyuittuq: the
diverse origins of our National Park names." Canoma, Vol.
11(1), pp. 1-5.
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Forillon National Park of Canada
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