The ZEC Borgia 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) located 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
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
,
Quebec
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,
Canada
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.
This hunting and fishing is administered by the Association de chasse et de pêche Asitabec inc (Association of Hunting and Fishing Asitabec Inc). This zec is entirely a forested area with wildlife vocation.
Toponymy
His name contains the Lake and the Township of Borgia, named in honor of
Joseph Le Vasseur Borgia, a member of
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada (french: province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (1791–1841). It covered the southern portion of the current Province of Quebec an ...
parliament from 1808 to 1819 and from 1824 to 1830.
Geography
Zec Borgia is located 35 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 sq ...
or at km 145 of the
Quebec Route 155
Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Chambord at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the Piles Bridge in Shawinigan. Previously the ...
. The docking station # 1 is located 500 meters from Highway 155, # 147 mileage. Zec is bounded by:
* The
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean to the north,
* ZECs
Kiskissink and
la Petite Trinité, as well as the "Outfitter Rochu" on east. Note:
Route 155 is the boundary between zec Borgia and other ZEC on the east,
* The
Croche River (La Tuque)
The Croche River is a tributary of Saint-Maurice River, and flows in the regions of Haute- Mauricie and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The Croche River crosses the following cantons of Chabanel and Bécard, in Lac-As ...
, the Tourist Area of La Tuque and
ZEC de la Croche
The ZEC de la Croche is a " zone d'exploitation controlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC) in La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in administrative region of Mauricie, in Québec, in Canada. This public hunting and fishing area is located 18 ...
to the west.
The territory of the ZEC covers four townships: Biart, Chasseur, Borgia and Micheaux. Zec counts 194 lakes in total in his territory of which 59 are used for fishing, as well as three rivers. The main lakes on this territory are: Deschênes, Chasseur, Caron, "à Shaw", Gingras, Borgia (located at center-ouest near
route 155), Armstrong, "de la Serpe", Barbelle, "du Jonc", "de la Fourchette", Jeanne, Biard and Gravel.
The Borgia lake has a length of 3.6 km and a maximum width of 0.6 km. This lake is oriented in a north-east to south-west along the north side of
Quebec Route 155
Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Chambord at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the Piles Bridge in Shawinigan. Previously the ...
at a distance ranging from 0.7 to 1.5 km.
See also
*
La Tuque, Quebec
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 sq ...
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Bostonnais River
The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in La Tuque (urban agglomeration).
Geography
This river of 96 km takes its sources in main lakes, located at almost highe ...
*
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
*
Croche River (La Tuque)
The Croche River is a tributary of Saint-Maurice River, and flows in the regions of Haute- Mauricie and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The Croche River crosses the following cantons of Chabanel and Bécard, in Lac-As ...
*
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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Geography of La Tuque, Quebec
Protected areas of Mauricie
Protected areas established in 1978