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Forêt ancienne du mont Wright. The exceptional forest ecosystems of Quebec (French: Écosystèmes forestiers exceptionnel du Québec; EFE) are stands of trees of outstanding interest for biodiversity that are intended to be preserved for future generations. They are protected by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife of Quebec.
There are currently 21 large parks in Montreal, with a combined area of 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres). [1] Eight of the parks are considered nature parks. [2] The "Network of Large Parks" consists of precious natural areas recognized for their biodiversity and beauty.
The Ecological regions of Quebec are regions with specific types of vegetation and climates as defined by the Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. Given the size of this huge province, there is wide variation from the temperate deciduous forests of the southwest to the arctic tundra of the extreme north.
Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada.It was established on October 8, 2003. [2]The reserve is notable for its exceptional forest ecosystem, that include stands of mature trees that never been affected by human activity and have suffered very little natural disturbance (e.g. natural decline, windfall, fires).
As of 2023, there are 28 such parks in Quebec, which protect an area of 42,765.57 kilometres (26,573.29 mi), or about 2.8% of the territory of the province. [1] [2] All but four parks are administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq). Those four are administered by Nunavik Parks.
With an area of 23,540 hectares, which makes it - by far - the largest of the entire Quebec network, the Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve occupies Mount Babel, in the northern part of the René-Levasseur Island (Manicouagan Reservoir). It is located in unorganized territory of the Regional County Municipality of Manicouagan.
' North Coast ') is an administrative region of Quebec, on the 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 Northern Quebec. [3] [4]
The objective of the Répertoire was to "identify, preserve, and make known the heritage of all regions of Quebec". [4] Those properties which were protected under the Cultural Property Act of 1972 (French: la Loi sur les biens culturels) were included on the Register of Cultural Property (French: Registre des biens culturels).