The woodland caribou is surely the major wildlife attraction of SIA Quebec. The presence of caribou south of the St. Lawrence is an exceptional fact; the two hundred or so caribou are the last representatives of the herds that once lived in southern Quebec and the northern United States.

This population has undergone several fluctuations during its history. When the Parc de la Gaspésie was created in 1937, there were approximately 1,000 caribou. Many factors can cause a decline in population, such as predation, disease and human activities.

In order to give the best possible chance to the relic caribou herd, we suggest that, while hiking in the mountains, stay on the trails so as not to disturb them. Caribou have poor eyesight, so it is best to watch them not move. A curious animal, the caribou will be admired; thus, you will have satisfied your curiosity and hers without disturbing our hosts in their fragile habitat.

The Sentier International des Appalaches sector de la Gaspésie also stands out as being the only place in Quebec where we find our three deer: white-tailed deer, moose and woodland caribou.

There is also an unusual concentration of moose in some areas of the trail. Indeed, we observe the highest density of moose in Quebec, about 2 moose per km2. This large number of moose is largely due to 2 factors, namely the absence of hunting on the park territory since 1937 and a low predation in the latter.

During the summer season (spring and summer), you can frequently observe moose at the edge of water bodies at the beginning and at the end of the day. Some improvements are planned for this purpose, such as the Lac Paul observatory.

It is also possible to see the black bear, the coyote, the red fox, the beaver, etc. and a very small and rare species in Canada, the Gaspé shrew.