The ZEC de la Croche is a "
zone d'exploitation controlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC) in
La Tuque (urban agglomeration)
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord, Quebec, Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the Population c ...
, in administrative region of
Mauricie, in
Québec, in
Canada
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. This public hunting and fishing area is located 18 km north of
La Tuque
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 ...
and offers the public an area of . The zec is managed by the "Sacerf La Croche Association".
Origin of name
Zec Croche takes its name from the
Croche River (La Tuque), which serves also as the Eastern limit of the Zec. The toponym Zec de la Croche was officialized on December 18, 1986, at the bank of place names of
Commission de toponymie du Quebec.
Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec de la Croche
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Geography
The "Zec de la Croche" has an area of and is located north of the village of La Croche in La Tuque
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 ...
. Zec is located between the Croche River (La Tuque) on the East; and the rivers Saint-Maurice and Trenche to the West. The Zec includes 97 lakes and all of these flows to the Saint-Maurice River.
In terms of geology, the ZEC is part of Laurentian mountains
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. The altitude of the territory varies between 156 and 447 m.
See also
* Croche River (La Tuque)
* La Tuque (urban agglomeration)
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord, Quebec, Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the Population c ...
* Saint-Maurice River
* Zone d'exploitation contrôlée A ''zone d'exploitation contrôlée'' (in French; acronym ZEC) is a "Controlled harvesting zone" located in public lands areas of Quebec, in Canada. ZECs are a system of territorial infrastructures set up in 1978 by the Government of Quebec to take ...
(Controlled Harvesting Zone) (ZEC)
References
External links
Tourisme Mauricie - Regional touristic Association of Mauricie
Ville de La Tuque - Officiel website
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Protected areas of Mauricie
Geography of La Tuque, Quebec
Protected areas established in 1978