Government and Municipalities of Québec

The link: Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset Description Sheets; Additional Information. The original ecoforest map and inventory results are a collection of ecoforest data including the original ecoforest map and numerous other tables that provide information directly...

The Ministry of Education (MEQ) annually calculates two deprivation indices for the 69 school service centers and linguistic school boards: • the Socio-economic Environment Index (IMSE), which consists of the proportion of families with children whose mothers do not have a diploma, certificate or...

The link: Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset Description Sheets; Additional Information. Forest infrastructure mapping corresponds to the forest territory from which trees have been subtracted for infrastructure purposes, for example to install energy transmission lines,...

The forest fire map shows forest fires that occurred mainly in the territory of southern Quebec, i.e. the area located south of the territorial limit of attributable forests. This map data makes it possible to improve knowledge about fire regimes and to meet the specific needs of special...

The link: Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset Description Sheets; Additional Information. The results of compilations by Forel constitute one of the deliverables of the ecoforest inventory in southern Quebec. These results are used to produce forest compilations by stand...

__The link: * Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset description sheets; Additional information__. The Harvest and other silvicultural interventions mapping is produced as part of the ecoforest inventory of southern Quebec in order to maintain an up-to-date portrait of the...

The layer of ecological planning units (UPE) constitutes the territorial base at the base of the ecoforest inventory process in southern Quebec (IEQM). It was created and then integrated as part of the current inventory (fifth IEQM). It integrates concepts that are both administrative (forest...

The link: Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset Description Sheets; Additional Information. The mapping of insect epidemics, windfalls (trees knocked down by the wind) and ice is produced as part of the ecoforestry inventory of southern Quebec in order to maintain an...

The link: Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset Description Sheets; Additional Information. The updated ecoforest map (formerly “with disturbances”) is the result of the interpretation of aerial photographs and control points in the field as part of the ecoforest inventory...

The temporary sample plot is a circular sample unit that covers an area of 400 m2. For each tree, we observe and measure the species, diameter, sunlight, and floor in relation to other trees, as well as the defoliation and the quality of the stems of deciduous trees and certain pines. In...

The link: Access the data directory is available in the sectionDataset Description Sheets; Additional Information. The Directorate of Forest Inventories (DIF) carries out assessments of tree biomass and their carbon content at the scale of ecoforest stands to deepen knowledge on the contribution...

The permanent sample plot is a circular sample unit that covers an area of 400 m2. For each tree, the species, diameter, defoliation of softwoods and the quality of hardwoods are observed and measured. Some of these stems are the subject of further studies in order to know their height and age....

The property assessment roll presents the inventory of buildings located on the territory of a municipality, assessed on the same basis and at the same date. It is the central element of the Quebec municipal tax system. Here you will find the 1,140 XML files representing all the assessment roles...

The theme on physicochemical monitoring of rivers and rivers presents data from all the stations of the water quality monitoring networks in rivers in Quebec and the St. Lawrence River sampled between 2000 and 2020. The purpose of networks for monitoring general water quality is to characterize,...

Every year, since 1967, the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP) has been conducting an aerial survey of damage caused by the main insects and diseases that attack trees. This fact sheet focuses exclusively on data on damage caused by spruce budworm (TBE). The aerial survey is...

This theme presents the index of water health along the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It makes it possible to determine if the sites present risks to human health and if they are suitable for swimming. These data are the result of an exploratory monitoring program that aims to raise awareness...

This thematic layer represents the characterization of the hardness of surface water in Quebec for the period 2005 to 2019. The hardness is presented according to the medians calculated from the concentrations of calcium and magnesium ions in seven classes. Water hardness influences the toxicity...

This theme presents the trophic status of lakes monitored as part of the Voluntary Lake Monitoring Network (RSVL) between 2004 and 2020. The trophic state is the result of the compilation of data acquired as part of this network. Trophic levels are used to classify lakes according to their degree...

This layer shows the location of the sampled stations classified according to the Eastern Canada Diatom Index (IDEC). It contains data obtained since 1935 that was converted to version 3 of the index (Lavoie et al. 2014). Benthic diatoms are microscopic unicellular algae that line the bottom of...

This theme includes data from all metal monitoring stations in the waters of rivers in Quebec and the St. Lawrence River since 2008. It includes the stations of the “Special Metals” tour, the stations of Réseau-Fleuve and Réseau-Rivières as well as the stations of the “Grand Nord” project.This...