Vieux-Arbres Ecological Reserve

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Vieux-Arbres Ecological Reserve
Thuja occidentalis lac Dupaquet.jpg
1000 years-old Thuja occidentalis tree in Lake Duparquet
Location Duparquet, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 48°27′50″N79°15′15″W / 48.4639°N 79.2542°W / 48.4639; -79.2542 Coordinates: 48°27′50″N79°15′15″W / 48.4639°N 79.2542°W / 48.4639; -79.2542
Area0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 27, 1992
Governing bodyMinistère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques

Vieux-Arbres Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada. It was established May 27, 1992. [1]

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