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La Grande Plée Bleue
La Grande Plée Bleue is a peat bog located in Lévis in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. With an area of , it is one of the largest wetlands in all of eastern Quebec. Geography This wetland is made up of a network of more than 650 ponds. Located north of the plée de Beauharnois and northeast of plée de Saint-Charles, it is the main source of the Couture River The rivière des Couture (''in English: Couture River'') is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière à la Scie which flows west to the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse flows entirely within the territory of the city .... Ecology There are 150 plant species including carnivorous plants which are rare in Quebec. This ecological niches is home to 80 species of birds, including several species of waterfowl.. Toponymy The plée form is possibly a phonetic variant of the feminine term prée, in the sense of prairie. Indeed, the hesitation betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches () is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" (french: La Beauce; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains. Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 420,082 residents (as of the Canada 2016 Census) and a land area of . The main cities are Lévis, Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines, Sainte-Marie and Montmagny. Administrative divisions Regional county municipalities Equivalent territory Major communities *Beauceville * L'Islet * Lac-Etchemin * Lévis * Montmagny * Saint-Agapit *Saint-Anselme * Saint-Apollinaire * Saint-Georges * Saint-Henri *Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce *Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon * Sainte-Marie *Thetford Mines Thetford Mines (Canada 2021 Census population 26,072) is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality. The city is located in the Appalac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |