List of protected areas of Quebec

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.

Name Located in Established Commons category Picture Coordinates
Aiguebelle National Park Rouyn-Noranda
Taschereau
Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville
1985-02-06 Parc national d'Aiguebelle
48.5104°N 78.749°W / 48.5104; -78.749
Anticosti National Park L'Île-d'Anticosti 2001-04-26 Parc national d’Anticosti
49.5°N 62.8333°W / 49.5; -62.8333
Bic National Park Rimouski
Saint-Fabien
1984-11-07 Parc national du Bic
48.35°N 68.783333°W / 48.35; -68.783333
Frontenac National Park Adstock
Lambton
Sainte-Praxède
Saint-Romain
Stornoway
Stratford
1987-08-06 Parc national de Frontenac
45.8667°N 71.2167°W / 45.8667; -71.2167
Gaspésie National Park Rivière-Bonjour
Mont-Albert
Marsoui
Rivière-à-Claude
1981-11-25 Parc national de la Gaspésie
48.9333°N 66.2333°W / 48.9333; -66.2333
Grands-Jardins National Park Lac-Pikauba 1981-11-25 Parc national des Grands-Jardins
47.6833°N 70.85°W / 47.6833; -70.85
Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park Mont-Élie
Lac-Pikauba
Lalemant
2000-06-28 Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie national park
47.9333°N 70.5167°W / 47.9333; -70.5167
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park Percé 1985-02-06 Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
48.496389°N 64.161944°W / 48.496389; -64.161944
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park Boucherville 1984-09-12 Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville
45.616667222222°N 73.466667222222°W / 45.616667222222; -73.466667222222
Jacques-Cartier National Park Lac-Jacques-Cartier
Lac-Croche
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
1981-11-25 Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
47.3333°N 71.35°W / 47.3333; -71.35
Kuururjuaq National Park Rivière-Koksoak 2009-05-21 58.666388888889°N 64.730555555556°W / 58.666388888889; -64.730555555556
Lac-Témiscouata National Park Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Saint-Juste-du-Lac
Dégelis
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac
Saint-Cyprien
2009-11-18 Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata
47.7366°N 68.7917°W / 47.7366; -68.7917
Miguasha National Park Nouvelle
Escuminac
1985-02-06 Miguasha National Park
48.110555555556°N 66.369444444444°W / 48.110555555556; -66.369444444444
Mont-Mégantic National Park Val-Racine
La Patrie
Hampden
1994-06-16 Parc national du Mont-Mégantic
45.4569°N 71.1625°W / 45.4569; -71.1625
Mont-Orford National Park Orford
Magog
Austin
Eastman
1979-08-29 Parc national du Mont-Orford
45.3333°N 72.2167°W / 45.3333; -72.2167
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Sainte-Julie
1985-10-02 Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
45.55°N 73.3167°W / 45.55; -73.3167
Mont-Tremblant National Park Val-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
1981-03-01 Parc national du Mont-Tremblant
46.4333°N 74.35°W / 46.4333; -74.35
Monts-Valin National Park Mont-Valin
Saint-David-de-Falardeau
Saint-Fulgence
1996-09-19 Parc national des Monts-Valin
48.6167°N 70.8°W / 48.6167; -70.8
Oka National Park Oka
Pointe-Calumet
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac
1990-06-21 Parc national d'Oka
45.468055555556°N 74.030555555556°W / 45.468055555556; -74.030555555556
Opémican National Park Saint-Édouard-de-Fabre
Laniel
Témiscaming
2013-12-19 46.88917°N 79.10694°W / 46.88917; -79.10694
Pingualuit National Park Rivière-Koksoak 2004-01-01 Parc national des Pingualuit
61.3°N 73.6667°W / 61.3; -73.6667
Plaisance National Park Papineauville
Plaisance
Lochaber
Thurso
2002-03-21 Parc national de Plaisance
45.6°N 75.1333°W / 45.6; -75.1333
Pointe-Taillon National Park Saint-Henri-de-Taillon
Sainte-Monique
Saint-Gédéon
Alma
1985-11-06 Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon
48.7°N 71.9667°W / 48.7; -71.9667
Saguenay Fjord National Park Tadoussac
Sacré-Coeur
Mont-Valin
Sainte-Rose-du-Nord
Saint-Félix-d'Otis
Rivière-Éternité
L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Petit-Saguenay
Baie-Sainte-Catherine
1983-06-15 Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
48.2757°N 70.2635°W / 48.2757; -70.2635
Tursujuq National Park Kativik Regional Government 2013-07-18 Parc national Tursujuq
56.35°N 75°W / 56.35; -75
Ulittaniujalik National Park Kativik Regional Government 2016-03-10 Parc national Ulittaniujalik
57.626944444444°N 65.431944444444°W / 57.626944444444; -65.431944444444
Yamaska National Park Roxton Pond
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
1983-07-27 Parc national de la Yamaska
45.4297°N 72.6164°W / 45.4297; -72.6164

Aquatical, Biodiversity and Ecological Reserves of Quebec

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

Park Location Area
(km²)
Aigle-à-Tête-Blanche Ecological ReserveRapides-des-Joachims2.67
André-Linteau Ecological ReserveRapides-des-Joachims0.91
André-Michaux Ecological ReserveDenholm4.50
Bog-à-Lanières Ecological ReserveLac-Édouard4.30
Boisé-des-Muir Ecological ReserveHinchinbrooke0.12
Caribous-de-Jourdan Ecological ReserveVal-d'Or7.12
Caribous-de-Val-d’Or Biodiversity ReserveLa Vallée-de-l'Or434.2
Charles-B.-Banville Ecological ReserveLac-Huron10.00
Chênaie-des-Îles-Finlay Ecological ReserveWaltham0.94
Chicobi Ecological ReserveLac-Chicobi21.23
Claude-Mélançon Ecological ReserveSaint-Philémon5.35
Couchepaganiche Ecological ReserveMétabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix0.39
Dunes-de-Berry Ecological ReserveBerry2.59
Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana Ecological ReserveRouyn-Noranda5.40
Érablière-du-Trente-et-Un-Milles Ecological ReserveGracefield6.06
Ernest-Lepage Ecological ReserveRivière-Bonaventure8.10
Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure Aquatical ReserveBonaventure1.8
Fernald Ecological ReserveRivière-Bonjour7.35
Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological ReserveMayo20.52
G.-Oscar-Villeneuve Ecological ReserveMont-Valin5.67
Grande-Rivière Ecological ReserveMont-Alexandre173.00
Grand-Lac-Salé Ecological ReserveL'Île-d'Anticosti23.39
Grands-Ormes Ecological ReserveMont-Élie9.20
Île-Brion Ecological ReserveGrosse-Île6.50
Île-Garth Ecological ReserveBois-des-Filion0.17
Îles-Avelle-Wight-et-Hiam Ecological ReserveVaudreuil-Dorion0.90
Irénée-Marie Ecological ReserveRivière-de-la-Savane1.89
Irène-Fournier Ecological ReserveRivière-Bonjour4.40
Jackrabbit Ecological ReserveMontcalm7.50
James-Little Ecological ReserveSheenboro2.04
J.-Clovis-Laflamme Ecological ReserveLac-Ashuapmushuan10.15
Judith-De Brésoles Ecological ReserveLac-Édouard10.90
Jules-Carpentier Ecological ReservePont-Rouge0.05
Karst-de-Saint-Elzéar Biodiversity ReserveBonaventure44.27
Kettles-de-Berry Ecological ReserveBerry2.67
Lac-à-la-Tortue Ecological ReserveShawinigan5.66
Lac-Malakisis Ecological ReserveLes Lacs-du-Témiscamingue30.27
Lacs-Vaudray-et-Joannès Biodiversity ReserveRouyn-Noranda193.07
Léon-Provancher Ecological ReserveBécancour4.84
Lionel-Cinq-Mars Ecological ReserveSaint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière4.40
Louis-Babel Ecological ReserveRivière-aux-Outardes235.40
Louis-Ovide-Brunet Ecological ReserveLac-Bouchette6.69
Louis-Zéphirin-Rousseau Ecological ReserveNotre-Dame-de-Pontmain0.05
Manche-d'Épée Ecological ReserveSainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine5.73
Marcel-Léger Ecological ReserveTrois-Rivières0.36
Marcelle-Gauvreau Ecological ReserveMont-Valin1.14
Marcel-Raymond Ecological ReserveHenryville0.64
Marie-Jean-Eudes Ecological ReserveSaint-Alexis-des-Monts8.45
Matamec Ecological ReserveSept-Îles186.00
Météorite Biodiversity ReserveManicouagan233.00
Micocoulier Ecological ReserveCoteau-du-Lac0.29
Mine-aux-Pipistrelles Ecological ReservePotton0.03
Montmorency Fallsbetween Beauport, and Boischatel
Mont-Saint-Pierre Ecological ReserveMont-Saint-Pierre6.43
Père-Louis-Marie Ecological ReserveBouchette3.15
Pin-Rigide Ecological ReserveFranklin0.66
Pointe-Heath Ecological ReserveL'Île-d'Anticosti18.69
Pointe-Platon Ecological ReserveSainte-Croix0.59
Presqu'île-Robillard Ecological ReserveSaint-André-d'Argenteuil0.84
Ristigouche Ecological ReserveRistigouche-Partie-Sud-Est4.68
Rivière-aux-Brochets Ecological ReserveSaint-Armand1.26
Rivière-du-Moulin Ecological ReserveLotbinière0.11
Rivière-Rouge Ecological ReserveGrenville-sur-la-Rouge3.13
Rolland-Germain Ecological ReserveMontcerf-Lytton13.70
Ruisseau-de-l'Indien Ecological ReserveSheenboro3.24
Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine ParkRivière-Éternité1138.00
Samuel-Brisson Ecological ReserveHampden7.90
Serpentine-de-Coleraine Ecological ReserveSaint-Joseph-de-Coleraine3.97
Tantaré Ecological ReserveSaint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier14.50
Tapani Ecological ReserveSainte-Anne-du-Lac0.17
Thomas-Fortin Ecological ReserveLac-Pikauba1.18
Thomas-Sterry-Hunt International Ecological ReserveSaint-Just-de-Bretenières0.56
Tourbières-de-Lanoraie Ecological ReserveLanoraie4.15
Uapishka Biodiversity ReserveManicouagan1,382.00
Vallée-du-Ruiter Ecological ReservePotton1.17
Victor-A.-Huard Ecological ReserveLac-Ministuk0.20
Vieux-Arbres Ecological ReserveDuparquet0.04
William-Baldwin Ecological ReserveBerry291.38

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

  • Parc régional des Trois-Sœurs (La Tuque);


  • Parc régional de la Rivière Gentilly
  • Parc régional des Grandes-Coulées (L'Érable)
  • Parc régional du Mont-Saint-Joseph
  • Parc régional éducatif du Bois de Belle-Rivière
  • Parc régional Val-David -Val-Morin
  • Vallée Bras du Nord
  • Base de plein air Ste-Foy
  • Centre de la Côte Boisée & Les Sentiers de l'Estrie
  • TERFA secteur Le Canyon des Portes de l'Enfer
  • Parc Aventures Cap Jaseux
  • Parc de Gros Cap
  • Parc de la gorge Coaticook – Parc Découverte nature
  • Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Iles
  • Parc d’escalade et de randonnée de la Montagne d’Argent
  • Parc linéaire le P'tit train du Nord
  • Parc régional de Beauharnois-Salaberry
  • Parc régional de la Rivière-du-Nord
  • Parc régional de la Forêt Drummond
  • Parc régional de la rivière Mitis
  • Parc régional de la Seigneurie-du-lac-Matapédia (La Matapédia)
  • Parc Régional des Chutes Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles
  • Parc régional des Grandes-Rivières du Lac Saint-Jean
  • Parc régional du Lac 31 Milles
  • Parc régional Saint-Bernard

Lanaudière

Other parks

See also

References

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