Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is a Canadian national park located in the northeast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Terra Nova, the Latin form of the name of the island of Newfoundland - Novaya Zemlya, is Canada's easternmost national park.
The park is located on the shores of Bonavista Bay in the eastern part of the island, 200 km west of the provincial capital, St. Johns. The park area is 400 km2. The national park was established in 1957 as a natural institution, whose activities are aimed at protecting local areas of the boreal forest. There are trails in the reserve, there are many places for camping and a visitor center has been built. From here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Newman Strait.
Glaciers have had a significant impact on the surrounding natural landscape. Terra Nova Park has many ponds, moraines, and drumlins. The coastline consists of alternating bays, spits and deep fjords. Icebergs can often be seen in the sea. Every year, about 400 icebergs from the Arctic, which have crossed the shores of Greenland and Baffin Land, reach the coast of Newfoundland. The journey to the borders of the park takes several years for these ice blocks. But how majestic the ice arrays look, sometimes representing real ice sculptures. Some icebergs here reach 15-20 meters in height, and in width they can often be compared with a full-fledged football field.
The flora of Terra Nova Park is mainly represented by boreal forests with such dominant species as black spruce and balsamic fir. Orchids and insectivorous plants grow in numerous peat bogs, as well as sphagnum moss.
The fauna of Terra Nova National Park is represented by two categories of species: native and imported. Native species include beavers, black bears, caribou, Pennsylvania voles, otters, and lynxes, while the island has been introduced to the common brown-toothed, American white, American mink, and moose. The rocky coastline is a favorite habitat for birds. Among them are such species as river tern, common sandpiper, bald eagle. Of the marine animals, it is quite common to meet whales in the water area of the park. The whale is accompanied by minke whales, killer whales, bowhead seals, dolphins and squid in the waters of Terra Nova Park.
During your visit to Terra Nova National Park, you will be provided with two fully equipped campgrounds located in the areas of Molodoy and Newman Bays. Guests of the park can also take advantage of the opportunity to go canoeing or kayaking, hiking along the various trails in the park. You can get to know the representatives of the local flora and fauna more fully in the museums and exhibitions of the park. Every day, guests of the park are entertained by an evening show. You can relax with all the conditions at a local hotel, have dinner at a restaurant.
