Les milieux aquatiques, humides et riverains de la Forêt Montmorency : description et enjeux écologiques en vue d’un zonage

Freshwater and wetland ecosystems of the boreal forest represent rich ecosystems forming complex network of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Many wildlife species use and depend upon these habitats for their life cycle. In addition to this high biological importance, aquatic and riparian habitats are used by humans for a variety of activities, of which hydroelectricity, cottage resorts, and ecotourism. Although several scientific works have proposed forest management principles for those areas, there are few examples of their implementation, perhaps because few have been done or because they have not been reported in the literature. A problem with these forest management practices is that the efforts could be lost if we do not insure that other users do not mitigate the efforts of foresters by converting the areas protected from harvest into resorts or other potential conflicting uses.

Gagnon, P, L. V. Lemelin, M. Darveau et É. Berthiaume. 2009. Les milieux aquatiques, humides et riverains de la Forêt Montmorency : description et enjeux écologiques en vue d’un zonage. Rapport technique n° Q13, Canards Illimités Canada – Québec, Québec, 71 p.