Zec Petawaga

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Zec Petawaga
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Province of Quebec
Location Canada, Quebec, Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
Coordinates 47°03′11″N75°53′06″W / 47.05306°N 75.88500°W / 47.05306; -75.88500
Area1,186 square kilometres (458 sq mi)
Established1978
Governing bodyAssociation Chasse et Pêche de la région de Mont-Laurier Inc.
Websitewww.zecpetawaga.com

The ZEC Petawaga is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) located in the area of Mont-Laurier, in Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, in the Laurentides, in Quebec, in Canada. Zec Petawaga straddles the municipality of Ferme-Neuve as well as the unorganized territories of Lac-Marguerite and Lac-Douaire.

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The zec is managed by the "Association chasse et pêche de la région de Mont-Laurier inc". The zec was created in 1978 and covers an area of 1,186 square kilometres (458 sq mi).

Geography

Zec Petawaga shares its boundaries with the Zec Lesueur in the east, La Verendrye Wildlife Reserve in the west. [1] Its eastern border is the Baskatong Reservoir. The zec is bounded on the north by the free territory extending to Clova. Zec counts 314 lakes, of which a hundred are used for recreational fishing.

History

Founded in 1952, the "l'association chasse et pêche de la région de Mont-Laurier inc" had originally the mission of seeding fishes. After organizing several sports-related activities and social in the region, the association has established the International Classic boat which attracted more than 15,000 people annually.

In 1978, the Quebec government entrusted the association is responsible for administering the ZEC Petawaga.

Toponymy

Petawaga comes from the original word in Algonquin 'petwewegami'. [2] This name took over the place-name Petawaga Lake, which is located in the ZEC. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Tourisme Laurentides. "regional Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ Word "petwewegami" means body of water where the sound comes up here.
  3. ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec). "Lake Petawaga" . Retrieved February 24, 2013.

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