Zec Capitachouane
| Zec Capitachouane | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Nearest city | Val d'Or |
| Area | 878 |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | L'Association de chasse et pêche Rousillon inc. |
| Website | http://zeccapitachouane.reseauzec.com/ |
The ZEC Capitachouane is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (Controlled Harvesting Zone) (ZEC), located in the municipality of Senneterre in the RCM La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada.
This zec is administered by the "Association de chasse et pêche Rousillon inc".
Geography
Zec covers a wild and completely forested area related northeast side is Cabonga Reservoir. ZEC is located southeast of the city of Val d'Or, north of the Zec Petawaga and western Zec Festubert.
ZEC has 88 lakes (52 of which are operated for fishing) and 10 rivers (five used for fishing). The two largest lakes of Zec are Bouchette Lake (973 ha) and Landron lake (1197 ha).[1] Other major lakes are: Aveluy, des trois baies (three bays), Bailleul, Bonaparte, Bimbo, Cather, Chip, Danin, Farrington, Fayolle, Fitzgerald, Fricourt, Graincourt Gregg, Griffith, Harris, Hopkins, Kâmakadewagamik, Kean, Kessler, Leask, Lindsay, Loucks, Martin, Maxwell, Proville, Rawlinson, Reynolds, Rock, Round, Simionescu, Thiepval, Weber and Young.
The main rivers of the ZEC are: Berlinge, Festubert, Chochocouane and Capitachouane; Lake head of the latter (flowing south-west) is the Capitachouane lake. The outdoor enthusiasts can stop to admire the falls on the river Capitachouane.
Camping is allowed on the ZEC, and the installation of a trailer. Access to the area is via route 117, connecting Mont-Laurier to Val d'Or. The main forest road is R0713. Secondary access roads are: R0715 and R0716.
Wildlife
Hunting quotas are regulated by the ZEC based on species, periods and the type of gear hunting. Species concerned by hunting quotas are including the moose, American black bear, gélinotte (grouse) and tétras (grouse). Lakes abound several types of fish: brook trout, lake trout, perch, pike and walleye.
Toponymy
This name of Amerindian origin of the Algonquin Nation means "long water course". Three names use the term "Capitachouane": the Zec, the lake and the river.[2]
The toponym "Zec Capitachouane" was formalized on August 5, 1982 at the Bank of place names in the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec).[3]
See also
Related articles
- Senneterre
- La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue, administrative region of Quebec
- Cabonga Reservoir
- Zec Onatchiway
- Zone d'exploitation contrôlée (Controlled Harvesting Zone)
References
- ^ Official Website of Zec Capitachouane
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - place Names of the "Zec Capitachouane"
- ^ /ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=120669 Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Zec Capitachouane"