Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve
| Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rivière-de-la-Savane, Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Québec, Canada |
| Established | October 31, 1985 |
Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Rivière-de-la-Savane, in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It was established on October 31, 1985.[1] The Ecological Reserve protects a forest of White pine, red pine and pine gray.
Toponymy
The name commemorates the reserve Joseph Caron (1889-1960), better known as Brother Irenée-Marie of Congregation of Christian Brothers, one of the employees brother Marie-Victorin.
Geography
Ecological Reserve is located approximately Error in {{val}}: parameter 2 is not a valid number. at west of Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac, in the basin of the Matawin River. It is located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-de-la-Savane, in Mekinac Regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie. It is surrounded by the ZEC Chapeau de Paille.
This territory of Error in {{val}}: parameter 2 is not a valid number. is located at north-east of Arcand lake and each side of des Aigles river. The relief of the reserve vary between Template:Unit on the edge Arcand lake up to Error in {{val}}: parameter 2 is not a valid number.. It is generally formed by rocky slopes and a flat zone.[2]
History
In 1978, private clubs for hunting and fishing were abolished and replaced by zones d'exploitation contrôlée (harvested controlled zones) with the objective to democratise their activities. Consequently, the territory of the reserve was transferred to zec du Chapeau-de-Paille.
The Irenée-Marie ecological reserve was created on 31 by a decret of the Quebec Government. It is the 13th ecological reserve to be created in Quebec.[3]
External links
References
- ^ Commission de toponymie Québec Template:Fr
- ^ Government of Québec. "Réserve écologique Irénée-Marie (Irenée-Marie ecological reserve)". Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ Gouvernement of Quebec - Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs (2002). "Les réserves écologiques: Des habitats protégés au naturel". Retrieved August 29, 2009.
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