Government and Municipalities of Québec

Multiscale hydrographic basins from levels 1 to 8 covering the whole of Quebec. These thematic layers were created using maps from the BDTQ (Quebec Topographic Database at a scale of 1:20,000) for the southern part of Quebec and using the CANVEC product (Canadian Topographic Database at scale...

Indices, deposits, mines, and quarries include information relating to architectural crushed or industrial stone, non-metallic substances, and metallic substances.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

This theme presents observations of invasive exotic species (IEE) transmitted and validated using the Sentinel tool, an IEE detection system. An invasive exotic species is a plant, animal, or microorganism (virus, bacteria, or fungus) that is introduced outside of its natural range. Its...

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...

This product integrates all the boundaries of public forest territory: according to the Law on Sustainable Forest Land Management (LADTF), the public forest territory consists of management units (UA), local forests (FP), residual forest territories (TFR), residual forest territories (TFR),...

The planning unit (UA) is a territorial reference unit that applies to forest territories in the domain of the State under article 13 of the Sustainable Forest Development Act (LADTF). There are currently 57 AU on Quebec's public forest territory. The sustainable forest management strategy...

Field projects: basement geology, quaternary, geophysics, etc.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

Quaternary geology includes information relating to heavy mineral samples, morpho-sedimentological zones, surface morphology, erratic boulders, glacial erosion marks, and observation sites.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

Produced as part of the St. Lawrence Action Plan, the Atlas of Territories of Interest for Conservation in the St. Lawrence Lowlands shows the sites where conservation needs are the most pressing. The conservation targets selected (coarse filter) are forest environments, wetlands, open...

Provincial layer representing the administrative subdivision of Quebec territory for the purposes of government forest management. Quebec has 33 management units comprising public territories, including planning units and private territories. Each management unit ensures the application of the...

Geochronology includes information pertaining to geochronology samples.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

This layer presents the delimitation of the perimeter of the special intervention zone (ZIS) of the decree called “Declaration of a special intervention zone in order to promote better management of flood zones”. This zone was created using a variety of data sources presenting the 2017 and 2019...

Territorial division used by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF) within which the market value of standing wood (VMBSP) calculated by the Wood Marketing Bureau (BMMB) is required for wood of a given species and quality, which must be uniform. This delimitation of forest pricing...

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

Sand and gravel include information related to aggregate deposits.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

The Riparian Quality Index (IQBR) is used to assess the ecological condition of the shoreline environment. It is built from nine components that have been weighted according to their potential to perform ecological functions in terms of the protection of aquatic ecosystems. Data on shoreline...

Peatlands include information relating to peatlands defined as a wetland, colonized by vegetation allowing the formation of a soil made of peat that is the result of the fossilization of organic matter.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon...

Territories in the domain of the State over which granted rights include wood volume assignments defined by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF). There are different types of rights granted according to the purpose (s) of use (s): -Guarantees of supply (GA), wood harvesting...

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...

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...