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Ecological Reserves Of Quebec
Ecological reserves of Quebec are protected areas devoted to conservation, education and research. They are generally closed to the public, with the exception of Serpentine-de-Coleraine, Forêt-la-Blanche des Tourbières-de-Lanoraie and Île-Brion. They are managed by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks. According to the protected area classification of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Quebec's ecological reserves fall into IUCN category 1a, which is the highest level of protection in the world. Thus, there is no exploration or exploitation of natural resources, no roads can pass through the reserve, no energy equipment is allowed and hunting, trapping and fishing activities are prohibited. List of ecological reserves Reserves include: Notes Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT: Geography of Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biosphere Reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abitibi Regional County Municipality
Abitibi Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. The seat is Amos. Subdivisions There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Amos ;Municipalities (12) * Barraute * Berry * Champneuf * La Corne * La Morandière * La Motte * Preissac * Rochebaucourt * Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire * Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier * Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana * Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville ;Townships (3) * Landrienne * Launay * Trécesson ;Parishes (1) * Saint-Marc-de-Figuery ;Unorganized Territory (2) * Lac-Chicobi * Lac-Despinassy ;Indian Reserves (1) * Pikogan Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** None * Principal Highways ** ** * Secondary Highways ** ** ** ** * External Routes ** None Protected areas * Aiguebelle N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve
Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was established on October 8, 2003. The reserve is notable for its exceptional forest ecosystem, that include stands of mature trees that never been affected by human activity and have suffered very little natural disturbance (e.g. natural decline, windfall, fires). References |
La Matanie Regional County Municipality
La Matanie is a regional county municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. From January 1, 1982 to March 9, 2013, it was known as Matane. The county seat is the city of Matane. Subdivisions There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Matane ;Municipalities (7) * Baie-des-Sables * Grosses-Roches * Les Méchins * Sainte-Félicité * Sainte-Paule * Saint-René-de-Matane * Saint-Ulric ;Parishes (3) * Saint-Adelme * Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg * Saint-Léandre ;Unorganized Territory (1) * Rivière-Bonjour Demographics Population Language Personalities * Isabelle Boulay, born 6 at Sainte-Félicité * Yves Sirois, born at Matane * Josélito Michaud, born in 1965 at Matane * Alain Côté, born may 3,1957 at Matane * Claude Picher, born May 30, 1927 at Québec died in 1998 at Saint-Léandre Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernald Ecological Reserve
Fernald Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was established in 1995. References External links Protected areas of Bas-Saint-Laurent [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonaventure Regional County Municipality
Bonaventure is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its seat is New Carlisle. Subdivisions There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) *Bonaventure * New Richmond *Paspébiac ;Municipalities (7) * Caplan * Cascapédia–Saint-Jules *Hope Town * New Carlisle * Saint-Alphonse * Saint-Elzéar * Shigawake ;Parishes (1) * Saint-Siméon ;Townships (2) *Hope * Saint-Godefroi ;Unorganized Territory (1) * Rivière-Bonaventure Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: *Autoroutes **None *Principal Highways ** *Secondary Highways ** *External Routes **None Attractions *Banc-de-Paspébiac Historical Site (Paspébiac) *Bonaventure Airport (Bonaventure) *Canomore Hydro (Saint-Elzéar) *Gaspésie Biopark/Acadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest-Lepage Ecological Reserve
Ernest-Lepage Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was established on April 27, 1983. References External links Protected a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Érablière-du-Trente-et-Un-Milles Ecological Reserve
Érablière-du-Trente-et-Un-Milles Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was established on November 26, 1992. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rouyn-Noranda Regional County Municipality
Rouyn-Noranda Regional County Municipality was a former regional county municipality and census division in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It was formed in 1981 and dissolved when all of its component municipalities amalgamated into the new City of Rouyn-Noranda on January 1, 2002, as part of the early 2000s municipal reorganization in Quebec. Based on the last census prior to its dissolution, Rouyn-Noranda RCM consisted of: The unorganized territory of Rapides-des-Cèdres was occasionally written as Rapide-des-Cèdres (there is an unrelated Rapide-des-Cèdres which is a hamlet within the municipality of Lebel-sur-Quévillon). See also * Municipal history of Quebec The municipal history of Quebec started in 1796 with the creation of administrations for Montréal and Quebec City, but it really developed immediately prior to the creation of the Province of Canada in 1841 with the formation of municipal distr ... References Former regional co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana Ecological Reserve
Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was established on August 19, 1994. References External links Nature reserves in Quebec [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunes-de-Berry Ecological Reserve
Dunes-de-Berry Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was established on References External links {{coord, 48.8, N, 78.3917, W, source:kolossus-frwiki_scale:25000, display=title [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Alma. In 2016, 99.3% reported that they spoke French most often at home, according to the census. Subdivisions There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) * Alma * Desbiens * Métabetchouan–Lac-à -la-Croix ;Municipalities (9) * Hébertville * Labrecque * Lamarche * Saint-Bruno * Sainte-Monique * Saint-Gédéon * Saint-Henri-de-Taillon * Saint-Ludger-de-Milot * Saint-Nazaire ;Parishes (1) * L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur ;Villages (1) * Hébertville-Station ;Unorganized territory (4) * Belle-Rivière * Lac-Achouakan * Lac-Moncouche * Mont-Apica Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: ;Autoroutes * None ;Principal Highways * * * ;Secondary Highways * Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
