Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve, Ecological reserve in Shannon, Canada
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve encompasses 168.77 hectares of protected land, containing a large peat bog situated 30 kilometers northwest of Quebec City.
The reserve's land formed after the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet 12,500 years ago, when the Champlain Sea covered the region and shaped the Jacques-Cartier River delta.
The natural area represents a significant example of Quebec's environmental protection system, preserving essential wetland ecosystems within the Capitale-Nationale administrative region.
Access to the reserve requires official authorization from Quebec's Ministry of Environment, and activities are limited to scientific research, education, and management purposes.
The reserve houses over 500 southern twayblade orchids, making it the second largest population of this threatened plant species in Quebec.
Location: Shannon
Inception: June 6, 2011
GPS coordinates: 46.90000,-71.54167
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:08
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