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The ZEC Jeannotte is a
zone d'exploitation contrôlée A ''zone d'exploitation contrôlée'' (; 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 over fro ...
(Controlled harvesting area), located in Lac-Édouard, in the administrative region of
Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
, in
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, in
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. The "Association de chasse et pêche Batiscan" (English: Hunting and fishing Association of the Batiscan river) is managing the zec. Southern territory of the ZEC offers a mountain bike circuit and a marked snowmobile trail. These trails allow to link
Rivière-à-Pierre Rivière-à-Pierre () is a municipality of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale. This area of the Laurentian Mountains is part of the Batiscanie, Quebec, Batiscanie and has more than ...
and
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 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
via
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ. See also * Island of the Cross (Quebec) * Jeannotte River * Bati ...
and
Zec de la Bessonne The Zec de la Bessonne is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) near La Tuque in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. A territory of was assigned in 1978 to the Zec. The Zec is managed by the A ...
.


Territory

The territory of the ZEC Jeannotte is located thirty kilometers (direct line) at east 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 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
. It shares its boundaries with the
Zec de la Rivière-Blanche The Zec de la Rivière-Blanche (or ZEC of White River, in English) is a ''zone d'exploitation contrôlée'' ('controlled harvesting zone') (ZEC), located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Blanc, Quebec, in Portneuf Regional County Municipality, i ...
in the southwest, the
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ. See also * Island of the Cross (Quebec) * Jeannotte River * Bati ...
in south and
Zec de la Bessonne The Zec de la Bessonne is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) near La Tuque in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. A territory of was assigned in 1978 to the Zec. The Zec is managed by the A ...
in the east. The territory of the ZEC is shared by the municipalities 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 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
and Lac-Édouard. Zec Jeannotte is located in
Laurentides The Laurentides (, ) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian Mountains. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 C ...
. It is part of the natural province of
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. In terms of hydrography, all the ZEC is in the basin of the
Batiscan River Batiscan River () has its source in the region of Lac Édouard, in the Laurentians Mountains, the Batiscan River flows over a length of 177 km. It receives water from numerous tributaries, including, in its upper reach, the Rivière aux É ...
. The Zec is traversed by two rivers: the
Batiscan river Batiscan River () has its source in the region of Lac Édouard, in the Laurentians Mountains, the Batiscan River flows over a length of 177 km. It receives water from numerous tributaries, including, in its upper reach, the Rivière aux É ...
and the Jeannotte. These rivers are also very popular with fans who go down the river by canoe or kayak. The Zec includes 119 lakes. Zec is accessible by the Route 367 through
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ. See also * Island of the Cross (Quebec) * Jeannotte River * Bati ...
westerly Vermilion gate in
Rivière-à-Pierre Rivière-à-Pierre () is a municipality of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale. This area of the Laurentian Mountains is part of the Batiscanie, Quebec, Batiscanie and has more than ...
or through the Route 155 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 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
via
Zec de la Bessonne The Zec de la Bessonne is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) near La Tuque in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. A territory of was assigned in 1978 to the Zec. The Zec is managed by the A ...
Wayagamak gate. Zec is also accessible by train by
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of
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which crosses from south to north. Zec includes dozens of lakes and two major rivers: Jeannotte and
Batiscan Batiscan (or Batisquan) was a chief of the Algonquin people in the area of Trois-Rivières, Quebec around 1610 to 1629. He met the explorer Samuel de Champlain upon his return to Quebec in 1610 and held a feast for him. In 1611, Samuel de Champla ...
. These rivers are also very popular with fans who practice whitewater canoeing and kayaking.


See also


Notes and references


See also

*
Batiscan River Batiscan River () has its source in the region of Lac Édouard, in the Laurentians Mountains, the Batiscan River flows over a length of 177 km. It receives water from numerous tributaries, including, in its upper reach, the Rivière aux É ...
*
Jeannotte River Jeannotte River () is a river that rises in Lac Édouard in the municipality of Lac-Édouard in Haute-Mauricie, agglomerated with the city of La Tuque since 2003, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The h ...
*
Lac-Édouard, Quebec Lac-Édouard () is a municipality (Quebec), municipality in the Mauricie Quebec region, region of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Its village centre is located along the Canadian National Railway at the nort ...
municipality *
Lac Édouard (Quebec) Lac may refer to: Places Africa * Lac Region, a district in Chad * Lac Prefecture, a district in Chad America * Rivière du Lac, a tributary of the Montmorency River, in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada Europe * Laç, a city in Albania * Lac, ...
, water area *
Batiscanie Batiscanie, a vernacular name, of a territory located in the Mauricie region, divided between the RCMs of Les Chenaux, Portneuf and Mékinac, in Quebec, Canada. The name Batiscanie evokes, without geopositioning it, the territory of the Bati ...
*
Zone d'exploitation contrôlée A ''zone d'exploitation contrôlée'' (; 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 over fro ...
(Controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC)


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeannotte, Zec Protected areas of Mauricie Protected areas established in 1978 La Tuque, Quebec Geography of La Tuque, Quebec