The ZEC de l'Anse-Saint-Jean is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) of 193.5 square kilometres (74.7 sq mi), located in the municipality of L'Anse-Saint-Jean in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. The main economic activities of the area are forestry and tourist activities.
| Zec Anse-Saint-Jean | |
|---|---|
  Province of Quebec | |
| Location | Canada, Quebec, Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Nearest city | Saguenay |
| Coordinates | 47°48′10″N 70°14′47″W / 47.80278°N 70.24639°W[1] |
| Area | 193.5 square kilometres (74.7 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 1979 |
The Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay is managing segments of Saint-Jean River (Saguenay). While "Zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean" administers public lands, mainly forested land surrounding the river.
Geography
edit"Zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean" is located at 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Saint-Simeon and 80 kilometres (50 mi) (for the route 170) southeast of the city of Saguenay. The ZEC is adjacent on north side to the Zec du Lac-au-Sable. This forested area of 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi), include:
- three rivers, one of which is exploited for fishing, and
- 100 lakes, of which 35 are used for fishing.
The brook trout is very populous in the various water bodies in Zec.[3]
Almost all lakes are accessible by car or bike. Some lakes are equipped with docks and boats available for rent. The hikers can follow the scenic trails and take in the sights like Mount Laure-Gaudreault and Crésimont lake.
Major lakes of Zec are: "De la loutre" (Otter), Wipi, Du Treuil (Du Winch), Moreau, Malfait, De la Muraille (On Wall), Aimable (Lovable), Des Conscrits (The Conscripts), Fourche (Pitchfork) and Du Chantier. Annually, the surface of water bodies is generally frozen from November to April.
Toponymy
editThe names of the two controlled harvesting zone (zec) are related to the place name of the river, town and bay.
The name "Zec Anse-Saint-Jean" was recorded on August 5, 1982 at the Bank of place names in the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec).[4]
See also
edit- L'Anse-Saint-Jean, a municipality
- Saguenay River
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
- Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
- Zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC)
References
edit- ^ Gouvernement du Québec. "Topos sur le Web: Zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean". Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Gouvernement of Quebec. "Zones d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone)". Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Site of Zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean - Section "our organization"".
- ^ "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec Anse-Saint-Jean".