Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve

Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada. It was established on October 8, 2003.[2]

Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve
Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve
LocationMayo / Mulgrave-et-Derry / Saint-Sixte, Papineau RCM, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45.7314°N 75.28°W / 45.7314; -75.28
Area2,057.52 ha (5,084.2 acres)[1]
EstablishedOctober 8, 2003
Websitewww.foretlablanche.org

The reserve is notable for its exceptional forest ecosystem, that include stands of mature trees that never been affected by human activity and have suffered very little natural disturbance (e.g. natural decline, windfall, fires).[1]

References

  1. "Réserve écologique de la Forêt-la-Blanche". www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca. Ministère de l'Environnement, Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. Commission de Toponymie Québec (in French)


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