Protected Areas - Results
The initiative has resulted in the documentation of 320 sites where appropriate conservation actions are in effect, over an area of 19° 206,5 hectares. Of these sites, 133 covering 11° 104,6 ha are listed in the Quebec protected areas registry. The results have helped improve the delineation of around 50 of these 133 sites and identify 187 unlisted sites (8° 101,9 ha). Furthermore, the initiative has allowed for the documentation of sites that are not protected by laws; it helped to better understand their conservation actions.
Protection Type | Number of Sites | Area (ha.) |
---|---|---|
CM / PA by Q. C.C. / L.C. C.C. | 236 | 9° 825,0 |
CM / PA by MDDELCC laws | 73 | 5° 809,3 |
CM / PA by EC laws | 10 | 3° 547,1 |
CM / PA by MFFP laws | 1 | 25,1 |
TOTAL | 320 | 19° 206,5 |
- Site: a site, part of a site or a polygon exploitable using a GIS