Assinica National Park Reserve Explained

Assinica National Park Reserve
Alt Name:French: '''Réserve du parc national Assinica'''|links=no
Iucn Category:II
Map:Quebec
Location:Canada
Quebec
Jamésie
Nearest City:Oujé-Bougoumou
Coordinates:50.3143°N -74.9793°W
Area:3193km (1,984miles)
Area Ref:[1]
Established:Creation of the Reserve as of 17
Administrator:Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs

The Assinica National Park Reserve (French: '''Réserve du parc national Assinica'''|links=no) is a protected area located in west-central Quebec, Canada. This 3193km (1,984miles) territory, set aside in 2011,[2] aims to protect one of the most important habitats of endangered species such as woodland caribou, forest ecotype, as well as the bald eagle in the wildlife. Regarding the flora, two species likely to be threatened or vulnerable were observed in this reserve: the hudsonia tomentosa and the arethusa bulbosa.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registre des aire protégée du Québec: Réserve de parc national . 15 October 2008 . 29 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Creation of the Assinica National Park Reserve: a first test for the Plan Nord . 17 May 2011 . June 29, 2014.
  3. Web site: Assinica National Park Reserve.