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Pasteur River (Quebec)
The Pasteur River () is a river in Quebec, Canada, to the north of the lower Saint Lawrence River. It is a tributary of the Aux Rochers River in the Lac-Walker territory of Côte-Nord. For most of its length it flows through the proposed Lake Walker National Park. The lower section of the river includes the long Lake Pasteur. Location The Pasteur River is in Lac-Walker, Sept-Rivières in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The name was made official on 5 December 1968. The large canton of Abbadie, part of the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality, was proclaimed on 5 June 1965 but as of 2018 was uninhabited. The Pasteur River flows through the east of the canton, where it collects the waters of lakes Gagné, Chassé and Mouscoutchou via the Mouscoutchou River. Lake Asquiche in the east of the canton, which is surrounded by several smaller waterbodies, feeds the Pasteur River via the Asquiche River. Basin The Pasteur is one of the main tributaries of the Aux Rochers River, the others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmon River
The Schmon River () is a river in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It flows south into Lake Walker. Location The Schmon River has its source in Lac au Vent and Lac aux Mouches. It flows south for almost to Lake Walker. Its mouth is at an elevation of . For most of its length it flows through the Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve. The lower section meanders through the proposed Lake Walker National Park. The Schmon river flows through land that is mostly covered in coniferous forests. Name The river was called Rivière aux Rochers Nord-Ouest until 1975, when it was renamed in honor of Arthur A. Schmon (1895–1964) of Newark, New Jersey, a leading figure in the paper industry. The river flows through Lake Schmon close to its source. Route The Schmon River is one of the main tributaries of Lake Walker. Its watershed covers , and rises over upstream from the lake. Originally the valley was V-shaped, but the glacial tongues that occupied it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve
The Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve (, ) is a wildlife reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada. Conservation The reserve was created in 1965, covering of boreal forest near the towns of Port-Cartier and Sept-Îles. The wildlife reserve was approved by an order of the Minister for Wildlife and Parks dated 16 July 1999, to take effect on 26 August 1999. The Lake Walker National Park, a proposed national park, is in the center of the wildlife reserve. It would cover an area of in the Côte-Nord administrative region. Environment There are about 1,000 lakes, of which 100 can be accessed, 15 rivers and many streams. Fish include Speckled trout, Arctic char, Lake smelt, Whitefish and Atlantic salmon. The forest contains conifers such as ''Picea mariana'' (black spruce), ''Picea glauca'' (white spruce), ''Abies balsamea'' (balsam fir) and ''Larix laricina'' (tamarack), and deciduous trees such as birch and ''Populus tremuloides'' (trembling aspen). The reserve contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IUCN Protected Area Categories
IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The enlisting of such areas is part of a strategy being used toward the conservation of the world's natural environment and biodiversity. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN has developed the protected area management categories system to define, record and classify the wide variety of specific aims and concerns when categorising protected areas and their objectives. Further supplementary guidelines have been developed specific to marine protected areas (MPAs). This categorisation method is recognised on a global scale by national governments and international bodies such as the United Nations and the Convention on Biological Diversity. Categories Category Ia – strict nature reserve A strict nature reserve (IUCN Category Ia) is an area which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Pasteur Biodiversity Reserve
The Lake Pasteur Biodiversity Reserve () is a proposed biodiversity reserve in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. Background The Lake Pasteur Biodiversity Reserve was designated a proposed reserve in 2003. The reserve would have IUCN management category II. The responsible authority is the Quebec Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques. The boundaries of proposed reserve were given in 2005, including Lake Pasteur but excluding Lake Walker. After public hearings, the September 2006 conservation plan showed the boundaries of the proposed biodiversity reserve expanded by to include Lake Walker and part of that lake's western shore. An area of Lake Walker and its western shore of was excluded due to mining titles. Location The proposed Lake Pasteur biodiversity reserve is located in the Côte-Nord administrative region between latitude 50°08' and 50°27' north and longitude 66°50' and 67°15' west. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecological Regions Of Quebec
The Ecological regions of Quebec are regions with specific types of vegetation and climates as defined by the Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. Given the size of this huge province, there is wide variation from the temperate deciduous forests of the southwest to the arctic tundra of the extreme north. Vegetation zones Quebec covers more than of land between 45° and 62° north, with vegetation that varies greatly from south to north. Most of the natural vegetation is forest, with various species of trees and other plants, and these forests are the habitat for diverse fauna. Energy, precipitation and soil are all important factors in determining what can grow. The climate influences the natural disturbances that affect forests: western Quebec has a drier climate than the east, and experiences more fires. For most species these disturbances are not disasters, and some need them to regenerate. The climate in Quebec supports rich deciduous forest in the southern region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldthwait Sea
The Goldthwait Sea was a sea that emerged during the last deglaciation, starting around 13,000 years ago, covering what is now the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and surrounding areas. At that time, the land had been depressed under the weight of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, which was up to thick. Areas on the Anticosti Island and low-lying regions of Quebec and the Maritimes bordering the Saint Lawrence were below sea level. As the land rebounded over the next 3,000 years, despite rising sea levels the sea retreated to roughly the present boundaries of the Gulf. Name The term "Goldthwait Sea" was proposed by Elson in 1969 to distinguish the area from the Champlain Sea and the Laflamme Sea. The sea is named after the geologist James Walter Goldthwait (1880–1947). He did impressive work for the Geological Survey of Canada in the east of the country, and in Quebec in particular, despite handicaps such as lack of aerial photographs or detailed topographical maps. The quality of his observat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravel River (Quebec)
The Gravel River () is a river in Quebec, Canada, to the north of the lower St. Lawrence River. It is a tributary of the Aux Rochers River in the Lac-Walker territory of Côte-Nord. Location The Gravel River is in Lac-Walker, Sept-Rivières in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. The name of the river, ''Rivière Gravel'', was made official by the Commission de toponymie du Québec on 25 February 1976. For most of its length the river flows south through the Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve. A map of the proposed Lake Walker National Park shows the river entering the park near Lake Goéland and flowing south with a meandering course to the north end of Lake Walker, roughly parallel with the Schmon River. Course The Gravel is one of the main tributaries of the Aux Rochers River, the others being the MacDonald, Pasteur and Schmon. It drains a basin of . During deglaciation the ice in the Schmon and Gravel river valleys was probably slow to melt, then poured their water in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacDonald River (Côte-Nord)
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''. Location The MacDonald River is in the unorganized territory of Lac-Walker, Quebec, Lac-Walker in the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality of the Côte-Nord administrative region of Quebec. The river is long. The MacDonald is one of the main tributaries of the Aux Rochers River, the others being the Pasteur River (Quebec), Pasteur, Gravel River (Quebec), Gravel and Schmon River, Schmon. The river forms to the north of Lake Valilée from streams draining Lake des Deux Crétes, Lake Chemin de Fer and smaller water bodies. The lower portion of the river flows through the proposed Lake Walker National Park from the point where it converges with the Ronald River. From there it flows south and then east for to the northern end of Lake Quatre Lieues, and continues east to join the Aux Rochers River to the south of Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
