Marcelle-Gauvreau Ecological Reserve

Marcelle-Gauvreau Ecological Reserve
Location Mont-Valin, Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, Québec, Canada
Established May 30, 1990

Marcelle-Gauvreau Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada. It was established on May 30, 1990, and named in honor of the science educator Marcelle Gauvreau.[1][2] It is located in extreme southern Mont-Valin, near the town of Sacré-Coeur.[1] Around 116 hectares in size, it was created to protect ecosystems typical of mountainous region around Mont-Valin.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Commission de Toponymie Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 "Marcelle-Gauvreau Ecological Reserve". (in French)

Coordinates: 48°20′30″N 70°01′40″W / 48.3417°N 70.0278°W / 48.3417; -70.0278

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