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Gros Mécatina River
The Gros Mécatina River () is a salmon river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Location The Gros Mécatina River is about long, and originates in Lac Boucher east of the Little Mecatina River and north-west of Robertson Lake. It has a winding course and passes through many lakes. The river flows in a generally southeast direction and empties into the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the Gros Mécatina Archipelago, west of the Baie des Moutons and the village of Mutton Bay. The hills just inland from Mutton Bay are almost high. The mouth of the Gros Mécatina River is in the municipality of Gros-Mécatina, Quebec, Gros-Mécatina in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. The Gros Mécatina Archipelago is in the Gulf to the southeast of the point at the river's mouth. The river basin includes parts of the unorganized territory Petit-Mécatina, Quebec, Petit-Mécatina and the municipalities of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord (Region 09) (, ; ) is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region of Quebec, on the Quebec-Labrador peninsula, Quebec-Labrador Peninsula, Canada. The region runs along the St. Lawrence River and then the Gulf of St. Lawrence, from Tadoussac to the limits of Labrador, leaning against the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean to the west, the Côte-Nord penetrates deep into Nord-du-Québec, Northern Quebec. With the motto: ''Between nature and grandeur'', the Côte-Nord is made up of 99% public land, it is the second largest region after Nord-du-Québec, which occupies 51% of Quebec's territory. History The origins of the settlement of the Côte-Nord precede by a few millennia the population movements that began in the middle of the 19th century. Archaeology, Archaeologists tell us that the main prehistoric cultures, called "Archaic humans, archaic", were based on three sets of groups coming from the southwest, from as far away as the Great Lakes by the St. Lawrence Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gros-Mécatina Migratory Bird Sanctuary
The Gros-Mécatina Migratory Bird Sanctuary () is a protected area in Quebec, Canada. It consists of four islands and a reef in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence that are used as nesting sites by seabirds. Location The Gros Mécatina Bird Sanctuary is in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence offshore from the Cap du Gros Mecatina, the communities of Mutton Bay and La Tabatière, and the Baie des Ha! Ha!. The protected area includes four islands and a reef – the Île Plate, Île aux Trois Collines, the two Îles aux Marmettes and the Rochers aux Marmettes. The coastal waters within of the islands and reef are also protected, covering an area of in total. Part of the terrain is bare rock, and part is covered in flora such as cranberry (''Vaccinium oxycoccos''), cloudberry (''Rubus chamaemorus''), mosses and lichens. The tidal zones of the Gros Mécatina River and the Véco River are outside the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Gros-Mécatina and are managed by the bird sanctuary. Administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matapédia River
The Matapedia River (, ) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on the provincial border of New Brunswick. This freshwater course forms a natural border between the administrative regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The river is a North South divide in the Notre Dame Mountains that characterize the relief of the Gaspé Peninsula. The Matapedia River basin drains an area of about . Matapedia River is often called the'' Salmon Capital ''. From the South side of Matapedia Lake and going to the South, the route 132 along the river goes on its entire length by the East bank. The Canadian National Railway passes South of Matapedia Lake continues on the West bank of the river in Causapscal where the bridge at South of the village made the railway cross on the East bank. The track then cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Paul River
The Saint-Paul River (, ) is a river on the Labrador Peninsula of eastern Canada. Its source is located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and it empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. The Saint-Paul River is a salmon river that flows in a southerly direction. Location The river rises on the height of land between the Atlantic and Saint Lawrence. The main channel is about , of which about is in Labrador. The river has a Strahler number of 7. It flows in a southerly direction, and empties into Esquimaux Bay in the Vieux Fort archipelago, about west of the municipality of Blanc-Sablon. The last fifteen kilometers of its course define the boundary between the cantons of Chevalier and Bonne-Esperance. The mouth of the river is in the municipality of Bonne-Espérance in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. The village of Rivière-Saint-Paul is located on the west side of its mouth. Name The Inuit who once lived at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napetipi River
The Napetipi River () is a salmon river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Location The Napetipi River is long, of which about or 10.7% is in Labrador. The river's Strahler number is 5. The main channel's headwaters are at an elevation of about . It falls steeply in the upper sections, by nearly in the first , then becomes flatter and in the last drops by only or so. Along most of its length it flows between high rocky shores. It widens along its length to form Lake Jamyn (or Napetipiu Nipi) and Lake Napetipi about from its mouth. The mouth of the river is in the municipality of Saint-Augustin in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. The mouth is about from the village of Saint-Augustin. The river empties into the narrow Napetipi Bay which reaches inland for about between high rocky shores. It provides little shelter from southerly winds. Name The name Napetipi is Innu in origin and means "river of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Salmon
The Atlantic salmon (''Salmo salar'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Hucho taimen, Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlantic salmon are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into it. Most populations are anadromous, hatching in streams and rivers but moving out to sea as they grow where they mature, after which the adults seasonally move upstream again to spawn. When the mature fish re-enter rivers to spawn, they change in colour and appearance. Some populations of this fish only migrate to large lakes, and are "landlocked", spending their entire lives in freshwater. Such populations are found throughout the range of the species. Unlike Pacific species of salmon, ''S. salar'' is iteroparous, which means it can survive spawning and return to sea to repeat the process again in another year with 5–10% returning to the sea to spawn again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brook Trout
The brook trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis'') is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus ''Salvelinus'' of the salmon family Salmonidae native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada. Two ecological forms of brook trout have been recognized by the US Forest Service. One ecological form is long-lived potamodromous populations in Lake Superior known as coaster trout or coasters. The second ecological form is the short-living predaceous anadromous populations which are found in northern lakes and coastal rivers from Long Island to Hudson Bay, which are referred to as salters. In parts of its range, it is also known as the eastern brook trout, speckled trout, brook char (or charr), squaretail, brookie, or mud trout, among others. Adult coaster brook trout are capable of reaching sizes over 2'' ''feet in length and weigh up to 6.8'' ''kg (15'' ''lb), whereas adult salters average between 6 and 15'' ''inches in length and weigh between 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Véco River
The Véco River (, ) is a salmon river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, that empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It has been dammed to supply a hydroelectric power plant. The shoreline around the mouth of the river is protected as part of a federal bird sanctuary. Location The Véco River is long and its watershed covers . The river drains Lake Robertson Lake, Lake Charles and Lake Blais. It empties into Ha! Ha! Bay. The river flows through the unorganized territory of Petit-Mécatina. The mouth of the river is in the municipality of Gros-Mécatina in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. Name The river is named after Jean-Baptiste Véco, a notary-royal, who exercised his profession in Acadia in the 17th century. Dam A Hydro-Québec dam on the river created the Robertson Reservoir for the Lac-Robertson Generating Station, which includes the former Lake Robertson and Lake Plamondon. It contains rainbow smelt, arctic char, brook trout and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Wildlife Act
The ''Canada Wildlife Act'' () is a statute of the Government of Canada. It specifies the requirements for a geographic area in Canada to be designated a National Wildlife Area by the Canadian Wildlife Service division of Environment Canada. Description "The purpose of wildlife areas is to preserve habitats that are critical to migratory birds and other wildlife species, particularly those that are at risk." Further, the Wildlife Area Regulations, a component of the Canada Wildlife Act, identifies activities which are prohibited on such areas because they may harm a protected species or its habitat. In some circumstances, land use permits may be granted to individuals, organizations, or companies if the intended use is compatible with conservation of the area. Personal activities such as "hiking, canoeing, photography and bird watching can be carried out without a permit in most areas". The Act received Royal Assent in 1973. Areas subject to the Act may be designated National W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migratory Birds Convention Act
The Migratory Birds Convention Act (also MBCA) is a Canadian law established in 1917 and significantly updated in June 1994 which contains regulations to protect migratory birds, their eggs, and their nests from destruction by hunting, trafficking and commercialization. A permit is required to engage in any of these activities. History In 1909, the federal government established the Advisory Board on Wildlife Protection, which notably included C.G. Hewitt and James Harkin as prominent members. This board would go on to sign the Migratory Bird Convention with the United States because of concern both countries had regarding the uncontrolled hunting of waterfowl and shorebirds. The original MBCA law was passed to satisfy the terms of this agreement with the United States. The updated version includes stronger enforcement and greater penalties. A geographical area may be designated as a ''Migratory Bird Refuge'' under this convention; this restricts activities targeting a specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles Hocquart
Gilles Hocquart was born in 1694, in Sainte-Croix, Mortagne-au-Perche to Jean-Hyacinthe Hocquart. From September, 1729 to August, 1748, Hocquart served as Intendant of New France. Hocquart put his faith in the Canadian bourgeoisie as the main player in the development of a profitable economy for the colony. Although his ideas were grand, he did not recognize the flaws that were already impeding the economy at a smaller scale. After a few rentable years, New France's fragile economy began to crumble, and by the end of his contract, Hocquart was held responsible for too many extraordinary expenses. He was called home and replaced by Francois Bigot. Nonetheless, the years between 1737 and 1741 were among the most prosperous in the history of New France. Early life There is an unfortunate lack of materials regarding Hocquart's personal history. What little sources remain are mostly professional exchanges between various officials, making it difficult to understand the man behind the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent () is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of far-eastern Quebec, Canada. It includes all communities along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence between the Natashquan River and the Newfoundland and Labrador border. It has a total area of according to Quebec's '' Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire'' (which includes coastal, lake, and river water territory), and a land area of according to Statistics Canada. The population from the 2021 Canadian census was 3,382. Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent and the neighbouring Minganie Regional County Municipality are grouped into the single census division of Minganie–Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (known as Minganie–Basse-Côte-Nord before 2010). The combined population at the 2021 census was 9,849. Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality was created in July 2010, replacing Basse-Côte-Nord, which was a territory equivalent to a regional county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
