Assinica National Park Reserve
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Assinica National Park Reserve | |
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French: Réserve du parc national Assinica | |
Location | Canada Quebec Jamésie |
Nearest city | Oujé-Bougoumou |
Coordinates | 50°18′51″N 74°58′45″W / 50.314294°N 74.9793°W |
Area | 3,193 kilometres (1,984.04 mi)[1] |
Established | Creation of the Reserve as of 17 |
Administrator | Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs |
The Assinica National Park Reserve (French: Réserve du parc national Assinica) is a protected area located in west-central Quebec, Canada. This 3,193 kilometres (1,984.04 mi) territory, set aside in 2011,[2] aims to protect one of the most important habitats of endangered species such as woodland caribou, forest ecotype, as well as the bald eagle in the wildlife. Regarding the flora, two species likely to be threatened or vulnerable were observed in this reserve: the hudsonia tomentosa and the arethusa bulbosa.[3]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Registre des aire protégée du Québec: Réserve de parc national" (PDF). 15 October 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Creation of the Assinica National Park Reserve: a first test for the Plan Nord". 17 May 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Assinica National Park Reserve".[dead link]
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