This list of protected areas of Quebec includes federally, provincially and municipally administered parks and wildlife reserves in Quebec, the largest province in Canada.
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.
The following parks are managed by Parks Canada:
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.
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.
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".
Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle.
Mékinac is a regional county municipality (RCM) of 5,607 km² located in the administrative region of Mauricie, along the Saint-Maurice River, which also crosses the RCM from one end to the other, and the Matawin River, a tributary of the Saint-Maurice. Located in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is a provincial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. Centring on the Malbaie River Gorge, it is the centrepiece of the UNESCO Charlevoix biosphere reserve. It is administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq). The park can be reached via a local road, 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwards from Route 138 in Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs.
Mont-Tremblant National Park is a provincial park in Canada located north of the town of Mont-Tremblant, and the village of Saint-Donat and Saint-Côme, in the administrative regions of Laurentides and Lanaudière, in Quebec, in Canada.
Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in the unorganized territory of Rivière-de-la-Savane, in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It was established on October 31, 1985. The Ecological Reserve protects a forest of Eastern white pine, red pine and pine gray.
Lac-Normand is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality.
The Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve is a Quebec Wildlife Reserve located in the administrative regions of the Mauricie and Lanaudière, Quebec, in Canada. Comprising 1556 square kilometres, it includes 417 lakes and 13 rivers. Like all wildlife reserves, this area is dedicated to the conservation, development and use of wildlife as well as recreational activities. It is however not considered a protected area, because forest and mining activities are being allowed. The reserve is managed by Sépaq which offers camping and equipment rentals.
The Rouge-Matawin Wildlife Reserve is a Quebec Wildlife Reserve located to the north of Mont-Tremblant National Park, in Quebec, Canada.
The Zec Boullé is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" in the unorganized territories of Lac-Matawin and Baie-de-la-Bouteille, in Matawinie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada.
The zec Casault is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (ZEC), in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality and d'Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The ZEC is located even in administrative regions of the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
The ZEC Collin is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (ZEC) located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Matawin, in Matawinie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Lanaudière, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Zec Normandie is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (ZEC) located in the unorganized territories of the Lac-Bazinet, Lac-De la Bidière, and Lac-Oscar in the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Laurentides in Quebec, in Canada.
The ZEC Mitchinamecus is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (ZEC) in the unorganized territory of Lac-De La Bidière, in the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Laurentides, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Zec des Martres is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée", in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.
Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay is a zone d'exploitation contrôlée (zec) located in the municipalité of L'Anse-Saint-Jean, in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (RCM), in administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada.
The zec de la Rivière-Jacques-Cartier is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (zec) in the municipality of Donnacona, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of the Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.
The MacDonald River is a river in Quebec, Canada, to the north of the lower Saint Lawrence River. It is known for its dramatic cascade, the Chute MacDonald.
The Trinité River, or Grande Trinité River is a river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. Salmon fishing is allowed, subject to limits.
A regional park, in Québec, is an area designated by a regional county municipality (MRC), or equivalent territory, for the dual purposes of recreation and promoting of nature conservation.