Wildlife habitats

Since they are essential environments for wildlife, eleven categories of habitats benefit from legal protection in Quebec. Together, they protect a great diversity of wildlife species, including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, certain large mammals, such as caribou and deer, as well as numerous species of seabirds and waterfowl. Among the protected habitats, there are also those of endangered or vulnerable wildlife species. #LOI AND REGULATIONS Wildlife Conservation and Development Act Wildlife Habitat Regulation Regulation on threatened or vulnerable wildlife species and their habitats #LISTE LEGALLY PROTECTED WILDLIFE HABITATS Area of concentration of waterbirds Caribou calving area north of the 52nd parallel Caribou use area south of the 52nd parallel White-tailed deer containment area Cliff inhabited by a bird colony Island or peninsula inhabited by a bird colony Habitat of a threatened or vulnerable wildlife species Heron (including the nest and the 0-200 m and 200-500 m bands that surround it) Fish habitat Muskrat habitat Mudflat A shape file exists for all wildlife habitats in the province of Quebec. Wildlife habitats located on mixed and private lands are also found for…

Publisher

Government and Municipalities of Québec

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10

Catalogue metadata updated

2026-09-09