List of protected areas of Quebec

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

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National Parks

Forillon National Park, Cap Bon-Ami Forillon National Park of Canada 1.jpg
Forillon National Park, Cap Bon-Ami
Forillon National Park, "La Chute" Forillon National Park of Canada 8.jpg
Forillon National Park, "La Chute"

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 Park Rouyn-Noranda
Taschereau
Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville
1985-02-06 Parc national d'Aiguebelle
Parc Aiguebelle Pont.JPG
48°30′37″N78°44′56″W / 48.5104°N 78.749°W / 48.5104; -78.749
Anticosti National Park L'Île-d'Anticosti 2001-04-26 Parc national d’Anticosti
Baie de la Tour.jpg
49°30′00″N62°50′00″W / 49.5°N 62.8333°W / 49.5; -62.8333
Bic National Park Rimouski
Saint-Fabien
1984-11-07 Parc national du Bic
Parc du Bic 4.jpg
48°21′00″N68°47′00″W / 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
Parc national de Frontenac (baie Sauvage).JPG
45°52′00″N71°13′00″W / 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
Lac aux Americains.jpg
48°56′00″N66°14′00″W / 48.9333°N 66.2333°W / 48.9333; -66.2333
Grands-Jardins National Park Lac-Pikauba 1981-11-25 Parc national des Grands-Jardins
ParcGrandsJardins.JPG
47°41′00″N70°51′00″W / 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
Malbaie River in Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Riviere-Malbaie National Park, Quebec, Canada.jpg
47°56′00″N70°31′00″W / 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
Perce (village).JPG
48°29′47″N64°09′43″W / 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
Iles Boucherville.JPG
45°37′00″N73°28′00″W / 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
Scotora2 PJC.jpg
47°20′00″N71°21′00″W / 47.3333°N 71.35°W / 47.3333; -71.35
Kuururjuaq National Park Rivière-Koksoak 2009-05-21 58°39′59″N64°43′50″W / 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
Ile Notre-Dame.jpg
47°44′12″N68°47′30″W / 47.7366°N 68.7917°W / 47.7366; -68.7917
Miguasha National Park Nouvelle
Escuminac
1985-02-06 Miguasha National Park
Miguasha panorama 1.jpg
48°06′38″N66°22′10″W / 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
Mont-Megantic-2.jpg
45°27′25″N71°09′45″W / 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
2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Etang Fer-de-lance.jpg
45°20′00″N72°13′00″W / 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
Mont Saint-Bruno.JPG
45°33′00″N73°19′00″W / 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
Paysage lac Monroe.jpg
46°26′00″N74°21′00″W / 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
20090111 Monts Valins.JPG
48°37′00″N70°48′00″W / 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
NKN D70 parc national OKA restaurent sur la plage.jpg
45°28′05″N74°01′50″W / 45.468055555556°N 74.030555555556°W / 45.468055555556; -74.030555555556
Opémican National Park Saint-Édouard-de-Fabre
Laniel
Témiscaming
2013-12-19 46°53′21″N79°06′25″W / 46.88917°N 79.10694°W / 46.88917; -79.10694
Pingualuit National Park Rivière-Koksoak 2004-01-01 Parc national des Pingualuit
Pingualuit Crater LK.jpg
61°18′00″N73°40′00″W / 61.3°N 73.6667°W / 61.3; -73.6667
Plaisance National Park Papineauville
Plaisance
Lochaber
Thurso
2002-03-21 Parc national de Plaisance
Sentier Zizanie.jpg
45°36′00″N75°08′00″W / 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
Marais dans le parc national de la Pointe-Taillon.JPG
48°42′00″N71°58′00″W / 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
Vue du Cap trinite pres de la Statue.jpg
48°16′33″N70°15′49″W / 48.2757°N 70.2635°W / 48.2757; -70.2635
Tursujuq National Park Kativik Regional Government 2013-07-18 Parc national Tursujuq
Nastapoka River Waterfall.jpg
56°21′N75°00′W / 56.35°N 75°W / 56.35; -75
Ulittaniujalik National Park Kativik Regional Government 2016-03-10 Parc national Ulittaniujalik
1362 LK George River (pano).jpg
57°37′37″N65°25′55″W / 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
Reservoir Choiniere.JPG
45°25′47″N72°36′59″W / 45.4297°N 72.6164°W / 45.4297; -72.6164

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)
Aigle-à-Tête-Blanche Ecological Reserve Rapides-des-Joachims 2.67
André-Linteau Ecological Reserve Rapides-des-Joachims 0.91
André-Michaux Ecological Reserve Denholm 4.50
Bog-à-Lanières Ecological Reserve Lac-Édouard 4.30
Boisé-des-Muir Ecological Reserve Hinchinbrooke 0.12
Caribous-de-Jourdan Ecological Reserve Val-d'Or 7.12
Caribous-de-Val-d’Or Biodiversity Reserve La Vallée-de-l'Or 434.2
Charles-B.-Banville Ecological Reserve Lac-Huron 10.00
Chênaie-des-Îles-Finlay Ecological Reserve Waltham 0.94
Chicobi Ecological Reserve Lac-Chicobi 21.23
Claude-Mélançon Ecological Reserve Saint-Philémon 5.35
Couchepaganiche Ecological Reserve Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix 0.39
Dunes-de-Berry Ecological Reserve Berry 2.59
Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana Ecological Reserve Rouyn-Noranda 5.40
Érablière-du-Trente-et-Un-Milles Ecological Reserve Gracefield 6.06
Ernest-Lepage Ecological Reserve Rivière-Bonaventure 8.10
Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure Aquatic Reserve Bonaventure 1.8
Fernald Ecological Reserve Rivière-Bonjour 7.35
Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve Mayo 20.52
G.-Oscar-Villeneuve Ecological Reserve Mont-Valin 5.67
Grande-Rivière Ecological Reserve Mont-Alexandre 173.00
Grand-Lac-Salé Ecological Reserve L'Île-d'Anticosti 23.39
Grands-Ormes Ecological Reserve Mont-Élie 9.20
Île-Brion Ecological Reserve Grosse-Île 6.50
Île-Garth Ecological Reserve Bois-des-Filion 0.17
Îles-Avelle-Wight-et-Hiam Ecological Reserve Vaudreuil-Dorion 0.90
Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve Rivière-de-la-Savane 1.89
Irène-Fournier Ecological Reserve Rivière-Bonjour 4.40
Jackrabbit Ecological Reserve Montcalm 7.50
James-Little Ecological Reserve Sheenboro 2.04
J.-Clovis-Laflamme Ecological Reserve Lac-Ashuapmushuan 10.15
Judith-De Brésoles Ecological Reserve Lac-Édouard 10.90
Jules-Carpentier Ecological Reserve Pont-Rouge 0.05
Karst-de-Saint-Elzéar Biodiversity Reserve Bonaventure 44.27
Kettles-de-Berry Ecological Reserve Berry 2.67
Lac-à-la-Tortue Ecological Reserve Shawinigan 5.66
Lac-Malakisis Ecological Reserve Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue 30.27
Lacs-Vaudray-et-Joannès Biodiversity Reserve Rouyn-Noranda 193.07
Léon-Provancher Ecological Reserve Bécancour 4.84
Lionel-Cinq-Mars Ecological Reserve Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière 4.40
Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve Rivière-aux-Outardes 235.40
Louis-Ovide-Brunet Ecological Reserve Lac-Bouchette 6.69
Louis-Zéphirin-Rousseau Ecological Reserve Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain 0.05
Manche-d'Épée Ecological Reserve Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine 5.73
Marcel-Léger Ecological Reserve Trois-Rivières 0.36
Marcelle-Gauvreau Ecological Reserve Mont-Valin 1.14
Marcel-Raymond Ecological Reserve Henryville 0.64
Marie-Jean-Eudes Ecological Reserve Saint-Alexis-des-Monts 8.45
Matamec Ecological Reserve Sept-Îles 186.00
Météorite Biodiversity Reserve Manicouagan 233.00
Micocoulier Ecological Reserve Coteau-du-Lac 0.29
Mine-aux-Pipistrelles Ecological Reserve Potton 0.03
Montmorency Falls between Beauport, and Boischatel
Mont-Saint-Pierre Ecological Reserve Mont-Saint-Pierre 6.43
Père-Louis-Marie Ecological Reserve Bouchette 3.15
Pin-Rigide Ecological Reserve Franklin 0.66
Pointe-Heath Ecological Reserve L'Île-d'Anticosti 18.69
Pointe-Platon Ecological Reserve Sainte-Croix 0.59
Presqu'île-Robillard Ecological Reserve Saint-André-d'Argenteuil 0.84
Ristigouche Ecological Reserve Ristigouche-Sud-Est 4.68
Rivière-aux-Brochets Ecological Reserve Saint-Armand 1.26
Rivière-du-Moulin Ecological Reserve Lotbinière 0.11
Rivière-Rouge Ecological Reserve Grenville-sur-la-Rouge 3.13
Rolland-Germain Ecological Reserve Montcerf-Lytton 13.70
Ruisseau-de-l'Indien Ecological Reserve Sheenboro 3.24
Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park Rivière-Éternité 1138.00
Samuel-Brisson Ecological Reserve Hampden 7.90
Serpentine-de-Coleraine Ecological Reserve Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine 3.97
Tantaré Ecological Reserve Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier 14.50
Tapani Ecological Reserve Sainte-Anne-du-Lac 0.17
Thomas-Fortin Ecological Reserve Lac-Pikauba 1.18
Thomas-Sterry-Hunt International Ecological Reserve Saint-Just-de-Bretenières 0.56
Tourbières-de-Lanoraie Ecological Reserve Lanoraie 4.15
Uapishka Biodiversity Reserve Manicouagan 1,382.00
Vallée-du-Ruiter Ecological Reserve Potton 1.17
Victor-A.-Huard Ecological Reserve Lac-Ministuk 0.20
Vieux-Arbres Ecological Reserve Duparquet 0.04
William-Baldwin Ecological Reserve Berry 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

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References

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