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André-Michaux Ecological Reserve
The André-Michaux Ecological Reserve, or Réserve écologique André-Michaux, is an Ecological reserves of Quebec, ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada. It protects a variety of vegetation types typically of the Canadian Shield. Location The Réserve écologique André-Michaux is at , with an average elevation of . It is south of Île du Plomb, west of Denholm, Quebec, Denholm and east of Martindale. It is about northeast of the municipality of Low, Quebec, Low, in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality. It covers beside the Gatineau River. It is named in honour of the botanist and horticulturist André Michaux (1746-1803) who worked and published in Quebec and Europe. Terrain The site is typical of the Canadian Shield highlands, with elevations ranging from . Rocks are paragneiss, amphibolites and granites. Surface deposits are mainly tills. Soils include Dystric Brunisols, Humo-Ferric podzols and lithosols on the rocky ridges. Ecology The reserve protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denholm, Quebec
Denholm is a municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, north of Gatineau. Its territory is along the eastern shores of Lake Sainte Marie, part of the Gatineau River. Denholm is a popular location for Cottage#Cottages in Canada and the U.S., cottage vacationing and noted for its outdoor sport and recreation opportunities, such as fishing and hunting. There are several businesses and summer camps catering to these activities. Geography Denholm's territory is characterized as a harmonious alternation between gently rolling hills (part of the Gatineau Hills) and numerous glacial lakes, such as Cardinal, Normandeau, Plomb, Priest, Rond, and Sam Lakes. Its highest point is located in the western portion near the Gatineau River, reaching . Lac McArthur is in Denholm at , at an elevation of . It is near to the Réserve écologique André-Michaux. Lac McArthur is downstream from Lac du Chevreuil to the east, and drains into Lac Holme to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
