Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve

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Charlevoix Bisophere Reserve
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Looking north across the hills of Charlevoix from Baie-Saint-Paul
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Location of Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve in Quebec
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Location of Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve in Canada
Location Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 47°32′N70°18′W / 47.533°N 70.300°W / 47.533; -70.300 Coordinates: 47°32′N70°18′W / 47.533°N 70.300°W / 47.533; -70.300
Area65,000 hectares (160,000 acres)
Created1988

The Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve [1] is part of the Man and the Biosphere Program of the UNESCO. [2] It is managed by the Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve Corporation.

Contents

In Canada, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO [3] deals with reservations. In addition, there is also the Canadian Association of Biosphere Reservesé [4] Canada currently has 19 biosphere reserves. [5]

The Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve is one of four Quebec reserves in the UNESCO Canadian biosphere reserve network.

History

Territory

It covers the territory of the Charlevoix impact structure. [6] It is found in the administrative boundaries of the Capitale-Nationale region and in the MRCs of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality and Charlevoix-Est.

Central areas

Buffer zone and cooperation area

Here are the municipalities of the Charlevoix region, at the heart of the cooperation area:

Constitution

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The name "mondial" is not always present. In fact, the official UNESCO certificate says Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve while the letters patent of incorporation according to the Companies Act of Quebec says Charlevoix World Biosphere Reserve.
  2. ↑ The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program
  3. ↑ Canadian Commission for UNESCO
  4. ↑ The Canadian Association of Biosphere Reserves (CBRA)
  5. ↑ List and map of Canadian biosphere reserves
  6. ↑ "Atlas of Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches". Archived from the original on 2004-09-05. Retrieved 2020-04-19.


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L Étang Malbaie is a freshwater body crossed by the Petite rivière Malbaie, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake which is located in a forest and mountainous area, in the eastern part of Grands-Jardins National Park.

The Rivière de l'Enfer is a tributary of the eastern bank of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and Grands-Jardins National Park.

The Barley River is a tributary of the eastern bank of the upper part of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse successively crosses zec des Martres, then the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

The rivière des Martres is a tributary of the west bank of the intermediate part of the Malbaie River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. This watercourse crosses the regional county municipalities of:

Lesclache Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in zec des Martres, outside Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

The Rivière des Îlets is a tributary of the southern bank of the upper part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

The Rivière du Gouffre Sud-Ouest is a tributary of the eastern bank of the intermediate part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba and the municipality of Saint-Urbain, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Le Gros Bras is a tributary of the eastern bank of the lower part of the rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba and the municipality of Saint-Urbain, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The upper part of this watercourse begins in Grands-Jardins National Park.

The Rivière des Monts is a tributary of the southwest bank of the lower part of the watercourse Le Gros Bras, flowing in the non organized from Lac-Pikauba and the municipality of Saint-Urbain, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

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