| Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon | |
 The bog on 1 June 2014 | |
  Location in Quebec | |
| Nearest town | Shannon, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46°54′09″N 71°32′35″W / 46.902460°N 71.542931°W |
| Area | 168.77 ha (417.0 acres) |
| Elevation | 180 metres (590 ft) |
| Designation | ecological reserve of Quebec |
| Established | 6 April 2011 |
| Administrator | Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, and Fight Against Climate Change |
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve ( French: Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon) is a strictly protected ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada.
Location
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve is in the municipality of Shannon, Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale administrative region. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Quebec City. It is in the north side of the Jacques-Cartier River valley at an altitude of 180 metres (590 ft). It covers 168.77 hectares (417.0 acres) of the 250 hectares (620 acres) Tourbière de Shannon [a], an ombrotrophic bog. [1]
The region was covered by the massive Laurentide Ice Sheet, which retreated almost 12,500 years ago and made way for the Champlain Sea. As the land rose due to post-glacial rebound the sea retreated and the Saint Lawrence River developed about 9.500 years ago. The land covered by the Tourbière de Shannon was in the Jacques-Cartier River delta on the border between the Laurentian Mountains and the Champlain Sea, and is dominated by thick sandy glaciofluvial deposits. [2]
Environment
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve is in the Basses-collines-du-lac-Saint-Joseph ecological district of the Southern Laurentide natural province. The reserve is in the maple / basswood bioclimatic domain, with a subpolar and continental climate. The growing season is 170–180 days. Average annual temperature is 2.5 to 5 °C (36.5 to 41.0 °F). Average annual precipitation is 1,000 to 1,300 millimetres (39 to 51 in). [1]
Rare species
The Tourbière de Shannon holds over 1,000 individuals of the eastern prairie fringed orchid ( Platanthera blephariglottis), growing near groves of larch and black spruce in open and semi-open areas. There are also over 500 individuals of the southern twayblade ( Listera australis) in areas where trees and shrubs give good protection, often on the south side of groves. This the second largest population of Southern Twayblade in Québec. [3]
Notes
- ^ Tourbière means "bog" in French, so the Tourbière de Shannon is the Shannon Bog.
Citations
- ^ a b Gérin-Lajoie 2009, p. 1.
- ^ Gérin-Lajoie 2009, p. 3.
- ^ Gérin-Lajoie 2009, p. iii.
Sources
- Gérin-Lajoie, José (2009), Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon, Portrait of territory (PDF), Gouvernement of Québec, Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs, Direction du patrimoine écologique et des parcs, p. 36, retrieved 2021-01-14
| Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon | |
|
The bog on 1 June 2014 | |
Location in Quebec | |
| Nearest town | Shannon, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46°54′09″N 71°32′35″W / 46.902460°N 71.542931°W |
| Area | 168.77 ha (417.0 acres) |
| Elevation | 180 metres (590 ft) |
| Designation | ecological reserve of Quebec |
| Established | 6 April 2011 |
| Administrator | Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, and Fight Against Climate Change |
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve ( French: Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon) is a strictly protected ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada.
Location
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve is in the municipality of Shannon, Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale administrative region. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Quebec City. It is in the north side of the Jacques-Cartier River valley at an altitude of 180 metres (590 ft). It covers 168.77 hectares (417.0 acres) of the 250 hectares (620 acres) Tourbière de Shannon [a], an ombrotrophic bog. [1]
The region was covered by the massive Laurentide Ice Sheet, which retreated almost 12,500 years ago and made way for the Champlain Sea. As the land rose due to post-glacial rebound the sea retreated and the Saint Lawrence River developed about 9.500 years ago. The land covered by the Tourbière de Shannon was in the Jacques-Cartier River delta on the border between the Laurentian Mountains and the Champlain Sea, and is dominated by thick sandy glaciofluvial deposits. [2]
Environment
The Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve is in the Basses-collines-du-lac-Saint-Joseph ecological district of the Southern Laurentide natural province. The reserve is in the maple / basswood bioclimatic domain, with a subpolar and continental climate. The growing season is 170–180 days. Average annual temperature is 2.5 to 5 °C (36.5 to 41.0 °F). Average annual precipitation is 1,000 to 1,300 millimetres (39 to 51 in). [1]
Rare species
The Tourbière de Shannon holds over 1,000 individuals of the eastern prairie fringed orchid ( Platanthera blephariglottis), growing near groves of larch and black spruce in open and semi-open areas. There are also over 500 individuals of the southern twayblade ( Listera australis) in areas where trees and shrubs give good protection, often on the south side of groves. This the second largest population of Southern Twayblade in Québec. [3]
Notes
- ^ Tourbière means "bog" in French, so the Tourbière de Shannon is the Shannon Bog.
Citations
- ^ a b Gérin-Lajoie 2009, p. 1.
- ^ Gérin-Lajoie 2009, p. 3.
- ^ Gérin-Lajoie 2009, p. iii.
Sources
- Gérin-Lajoie, José (2009), Réserve écologique de la Tourbière-de-Shannon, Portrait of territory (PDF), Gouvernement of Québec, Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs, Direction du patrimoine écologique et des parcs, p. 36, retrieved 2021-01-14