List of protected areas of Quebec explained

This list of protected areas of Quebec includes federally, provincially and municipally administered parks and wildlife reserves in Quebec, the largest province in Canada.

National Parks

Note that both federally and provincially administered parks in Quebec are labelled "parc national" (national park). Federal national parks are distinguished by the addition of "of Canada" in their official name.

Parks Canada

The following parks are managed by Parks Canada:

Sépaq

In Quebec, provincial parks are called "national parks", and are managed by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec, also known as Sépaq.

NameLocated inEstablishedCommons categoryPictureCoordinates
Aiguebelle National ParkRouyn-Noranda
Taschereau
Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville
1985-02-06Parc national d'Aiguebelle
Anticosti National ParkL'Île-d'Anticosti2001-04-26Parc national d’Anticosti
Bic National ParkRimouski
Saint-Fabien
1984-11-07Parc national du Bic
Frontenac National ParkAdstock
Lambton
Sainte-Praxède
Saint-Romain
Stornoway
Stratford
1987-08-06Parc national de Frontenac
Gaspésie National ParkRivière-Bonjour
Mont-Albert
Marsoui
Rivière-à-Claude
1981-11-25Parc national de la Gaspésie
Grands-Jardins National ParkLac-Pikauba1981-11-25Parc national des Grands-Jardins
Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National ParkMont-Élie
Lac-Pikauba
Lalemant
2000-06-28Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie national park
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National ParkPercé1985-02-06Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
Îles-de-Boucherville National ParkBoucherville1984-09-12Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville
Jacques-Cartier National ParkLac-Jacques-Cartier
Lac-Croche
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
1981-11-25Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Kuururjuaq National ParkRivière-Koksoak2009-05-21
Lac-Témiscouata National ParkSaint-Michel-du-Squatec
Saint-Juste-du-Lac
Dégelis
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac
Saint-Cyprien
2009-11-18Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata
Miguasha National ParkNouvelle
Escuminac
1985-02-06Miguasha National Park
Mont-Mégantic National ParkVal-Racine
La Patrie
Hampden
1994-06-16Parc national du Mont-Mégantic
Mont-Orford National ParkOrford
Magog
Austin
Eastman
1979-08-29Parc national du Mont-Orford
Mont-Saint-Bruno National ParkSaint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Sainte-Julie
1985-10-02Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
Mont-Tremblant National ParkVal-des-Lacs
Lac-Supérieur
Mont-Tremblant
Lac-Tremblant-Nord
Labelle
Rivière-Rouge
La Macaza
Baie-des-Chaloupes
Lac-des-Dix-Milles
Saint-Donat
Saint-Guillaume-Nord
Lac-Legendre
1981-03-01Parc national du Mont-Tremblant
Monts-Valin National ParkMont-Valin
Saint-David-de-Falardeau
Saint-Fulgence
1996-09-19Parc national des Monts-Valin
Oka National ParkOka
Pointe-Calumet
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac
1990-06-21Parc national d'Oka
Opémican National ParkSaint-Édouard-de-Fabre
Laniel
Témiscaming
2013-12-19
Pingualuit National ParkRivière-Koksoak2004-01-01Parc national des Pingualuit
Plaisance National ParkPapineauville
Plaisance
Lochaber
Thurso
2002-03-21Parc national de Plaisance
Pointe-Taillon National ParkSaint-Henri-de-Taillon
Sainte-Monique
Saint-Gédéon
Alma
1985-11-06Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon
Saguenay Fjord National ParkTadoussac
Sacré-Coeur
Mont-Valin
Sainte-Rose-du-Nord
Saint-Félix-d'Otis
Rivière-Éternité
L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Petit-Saguenay
Baie-Sainte-Catherine
1983-06-15Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
Tursujuq National ParkKativik Regional Government2013-07-18Parc national Tursujuq
Ulittaniujalik National ParkKativik Regional Government2016-03-10Parc national Ulittaniujalik
Yamaska National ParkRoxton Pond
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
1983-07-27Parc national de la Yamaska

Aquatic, Biodiversity, and Ecological Reserves of Quebec

The ecological reserves,[1] the biodiversity reserves and the aquatic reserves are managed by the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs (Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks) of Québec.

ParkLocationArea
(km2)
2.67
0.91
4.50
4.30
0.12
7.12
434.2
10.00
0.94
21.23
5.35
0.39
2.59
5.40
6.06
8.10
1.8
7.35
20.52
5.67
173.00
23.39
9.20
6.50
0.17
0.90
1.89
4.40
7.50
2.04
10.15
10.90
0.05
44.27
2.67
5.66
30.27
193.07
4.84
4.40
235.40
6.69
0.05
5.73
0.36
1.14
0.64
8.45
186.00
233.00
0.29
0.03
6.43
3.15
0.66
18.69
0.59
0.84
4.68
1.26
0.11
3.13
13.70
3.24
1138.00
7.90
3.97
14.50
0.17
1.18
0.56
4.15
1,382.00
1.17
0.20
0.04
291.38

Zone d'exploitation contrôlée

In Quebec, the 86 "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC) are managed by non profit corporation. This category of protected areas is subdivided by "Zec of rivers" (mainly for fishing mission) and "Zec of lands".

Regional Parks

Lanaudière

Other parks

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Les réserves écologiques: Des habitats protégés au naturel, consulted the December 31, 2006