Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife reserve in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.
The Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve is a large protected area in northern Quebec that contains thousands of lakes and rivers spread across pine and spruce forests. The land offers accommodations at several lakes that are reachable by road connections.
The area was once hunting grounds for the Montagnais Innu people, who set up trading posts at several lakes. These early settlements shaped how the region is used today.
The name comes from the Montagnais Innu language and means "where we see the moose", showing how deeply the region connects to its wildlife. This name heritage reflects how important hunting and watching animals have always been for the communities here.
A road provides direct access to various accommodation options where visitors can rent cottages and simple cabins. Arriving by car is the best way to reach the area.
The area is known for offering particularly good conditions for black bear hunting while combining this with sustainable forest management agreements with industry. This balance between nature use and forest protection is rare in such large reserves.
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