Its mission is to protect a representative sample of the clay belt of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region and the Abijévis hills.

The park contains among other features the Abijévis hills, including Mount Dominant which is the highest summit of Abitibi (570m).

It thus chose the canton of Aiguebelle to create a reserve for hunting and fishing because of the poor quality of the land in that area.

Following public consultation in 1998, the wildlife reserve was abolished, and the park was expanded to its current area.

[4] The name of the park is the name of the canton, which commemorates Charles Névair Aiguebelle, the captain of grenadiers of the Regiment of Languedoc, who distinguished himself by his bravery during the Battle of Sainte-Foy on 28 April 1760.

The name of the canton is a continuation of the theme of the French military of the Seven Years' War in America which prevails in Abitibi.

Also found in the park are lowland species of the Saint Lawrence and the Great Lakes, such as yellow birch, black ash, and Eastern white pine.