Kouchibouguac National Park

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Kouchibouguac National Park Parc national de Kouchibouguac (French)
IUCN category II (national park)
Boardwalk over a salt marsh
Location of Kouchibouguac National Park in Canada Show map of Canada Location of Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick Show map of New Brunswick
Location	Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates	46°50′59″N 64°58′01″W / 46.84972°N 64.96694°W / 46.84972; -64.96694
Area	238 km2 (92 sq mi)
Established	1969
Visitors	243,489 (in 2022–23[1])
Governing body	Parks Canada

Kouchibouguac National Park (/kuːʃɪbuːˈɡwɑː/)^[2] is a national park located on the east coast of New Brunswick in Kouchibouguac and was established in 1969 to preserve a section of the Canadian Maritime Plain region.^[3] The park includes barrier islands, sand dunes, lagoons, salt marshes, and forests. It provides habitats for approximately 50 species protected under the Canadian Species at Risk Act, including the endangered piping plover, and the second largest tern colony in North America. Colonies of harbour seals and grey seals also inhabit the park's 25 kilometres (16 mi) of sand dunes. It is also home to the extremely rare and fragile Gulf of St. Lawrence aster, though in 2006, storms eradicated most of the asters' colonies. The park's size is 238 km² (92 sq mi). Recreational activities in the park include swimming, cycling and hiking. In recent news, the park has reported sightings of the fisher marten in the area, making it one of the few places in New Brunswick that have fisher populations. The park's various public activities attract thousands of visitors each year. Kouchibouguac offers a range of activities, from various interpretation programs, to going seal watching, to a talk about Mi'kmaq band governments. The park is also home to the popular Kelly's Beach.