The ZEC de l'Anse-Saint-Jean is a "
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 area) (ZEC) of , located in the municipality of
L'Anse-Saint-Jean in
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (''The Fjord of the Saguenay iver') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Honoré, which is also its most populous municipality.
It is named for the f ...
, in the administrative region
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean,
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. The main economic activities of the area are forestry and tourist activities.
The
Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay
Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay is a zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone) (zec) located in the municipalité of L'Anse-Saint-Jean, in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (RCM), in administrative re ...
is managing segments of
Saint-Jean River (Saguenay). While "Zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean" administers public lands, mainly forested land surrounding the river.
Geography
"Zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean" is located at north of
Saint-Simeon and (for the
route 170) southeast of the city of
Saguenay. The ZEC is adjacent on north side to the
Zec du Lac-au-Sable
Zec du Lac-au-Sable is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (zec) located in the unorganized territory of Mont-Élie, in Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, Quebe ...
. This forested area of , include:
* three rivers, one of which is exploited for fishing, and
* 100 lakes, of which 35 are used for fishing.
The
brook trout
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is very populous in the various water bodies in Zec.
Almost all lakes are accessible by car or bike. Some lakes are equipped with docks and boats available for rent. The hikers can follow the scenic trails and take in the sights like Mount Laure-Gaudreault and Crésimont lake.
Major lakes of Zec are: "De la loutre" (Otter), Wipi, Du Treuil (Du Winch), Moreau, Malfait, De la Muraille (On Wall), Aimable (Lovable), Des Conscrits (The Conscripts), Fourche (Pitchfork) and Du Chantier. Annually, the surface of water bodies is generally frozen from November to April.
Toponymy
The names of the two
controlled harvesting zone
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* Control, an element of management accounting
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(zec) are related to the place name of the river, town and bay.
The name "Zec Anse-Saint-Jean" was recorded on August 5, 1982 at the Bank of place names in the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
(Geographical Names Board of Québec).
See also
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L'Anse-Saint-Jean, a municipality
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Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. T ...
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Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (''The Fjord of the Saguenay iver') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Honoré, which is also its most populous municipality.
It is named for the f ...
*
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
Saguenay Fjord National Park (french: parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay) is a provincial park located in Quebec, Canada. In the regions of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix, Côte-Nord, and Bas-Saint-Laurent, the park is situated along the ...
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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
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Protected areas of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Protected areas established in 1978