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'''Zec Rivière-Bonaventure''' is a [[zone d'exploitation contrôlée]] (controlled harvesting zone) located |
'''Zec Rivière-Bonaventure''' is a [[zone d'exploitation contrôlée]] (controlled harvesting zone) located in the non organized territory of [[Rivière-Bonaventure, Quebec|Rivière-Bonaventure]], in [[Bonaventure Regional County Municipality]], in the administrative region [[Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine]], in [[Québec]], in [[Canada]]. The economy of the zec is mainly based on recreative [[salmon]] fisching. |
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== Geography == |
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With a length of {{unit|199|km}}, this zec is the longest [[salmon]] zec in province of [[Quebec]]; the next one in term of length is [[zec de la Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite]] which is located on north of [[Saguenay River]]. |
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Zec Rivière-Bonaventure is located at centre-south of [[Gaspésie]] peninsula. This long protected area on [[Bonaventure River]] and it tributary the [[Bonaventure Ouest River]], look like a narrow ruban on all the course. This zec is on public domain at 78% and the rest is on private property. |
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The [[Bonaventure River]] takes it source at south of the municipality of [[Murdochville, Quebec|Murdochville]], i.e. at around 10 km at north of [[Bonaventure lake]] (length: 1,2 km) in [[Chic-Choc Mountains]], at 487 m of altitude, in [[Gaspésie National Park]]. It main tributary of West bank is [[Bonaventure Ouest River]], at 183 m of altitude; and [[Garin River]] on East bank. [[Bonaventure River]] flow straight toward South on 125 km and empties in [[Chaleur Bay]] (Baie-des-Chaleurs), in large bay of of [[Bonaventure, Quebec|Bonaventure]] whre many islands are located in the estuary. The zec operate a river segment of about 65 km on this river for recreative [[salmon]] fisching. |
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The zec is easily accessible by road through "chemin Garin", from [[Quebec route 132|route 132]] which goes along the [[Chaleur Bay]] (Baie des Chaleurs), up to kilometer 65, i.e. at the mouth of [[Bonaventure Ouest River]] (also commonly designated "Big Ouest"). Upstream from this point, there are forested road between kilometer 65 to 115, which less accessible, and the navigation also because of the slope of the river. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 12:09, 26 September 2014
| Zec de la Rivière-Bonaventure | |
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| Location | Canada, Quebec, Bonaventure Regional County Municipality |
| Nearest city | Bonaventure |
| Area | Length of Template:Unit |
| Established | 1980 |
Zec Rivière-Bonaventure is a zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone) located in the non organized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure, in Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Québec, in Canada. The economy of the zec is mainly based on recreative salmon fisching.
Geography
With a length of Template:Unit, this zec is the longest salmon zec in province of Quebec; the next one in term of length is zec de la Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite which is located on north of Saguenay River.
Zec Rivière-Bonaventure is located at centre-south of Gaspésie peninsula. This long protected area on Bonaventure River and it tributary the Bonaventure Ouest River, look like a narrow ruban on all the course. This zec is on public domain at 78% and the rest is on private property.
The Bonaventure River takes it source at south of the municipality of Murdochville, i.e. at around 10 km at north of Bonaventure lake (length: 1,2 km) in Chic-Choc Mountains, at 487 m of altitude, in Gaspésie National Park. It main tributary of West bank is Bonaventure Ouest River, at 183 m of altitude; and Garin River on East bank. Bonaventure River flow straight toward South on 125 km and empties in Chaleur Bay (Baie-des-Chaleurs), in large bay of of Bonaventure whre many islands are located in the estuary. The zec operate a river segment of about 65 km on this river for recreative salmon fisching.
The zec is easily accessible by road through "chemin Garin", from route 132 which goes along the Chaleur Bay (Baie des Chaleurs), up to kilometer 65, i.e. at the mouth of Bonaventure Ouest River (also commonly designated "Big Ouest"). Upstream from this point, there are forested road between kilometer 65 to 115, which less accessible, and the navigation also because of the slope of the river.
See also
Notes et references
- ^ Gouvernement du Québec. "Commission de toponymie du Québec - Banque des noms de lieux - Zec de la Rivière-Bonaventure". Retrieved July 7, 2014.
Articles connexes
- Baie des Chaleurs
- Gaspésie
- Zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC)
- Gaspésie National Park
- Rivière-Bonaventure, unorganized territory
- Bonaventure River, river emptying in Baie des Chaleurs (Chalor Bay)
- Barachois, coastal lagoon separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar
- Habitat floristique du Barachois-de-Bonaventure
- Réserve de biodiversité du Karst-de-Saint-Elzéar