The Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (English: Quebec Outdoor Establishments Company), also known as Sépaq, is the agency of the Government of Quebec that manages parks and wildlife reserves. Sépaq falls under the authority of the Minister of Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs (Sustainable development, Environment and Parks) and its head office is located in Quebec City. It employs about 3400 people.[1]
The total surface area under management by Sépaq as parks or reserves is over 80,000 square kilometres (31,000 sq mi). Sépaq is organized into 3 divisions called "networks":[1]
Parcs Québec - manages 23 provincial parks ("national" parks, as they are called in Quebec) that are officially recognized as protected areas. Parcs Québec works to ensure the protection and preservation of these significant ecosystems, where low-impact activities such as hiking, canoeing and camping are preferred while protecting sensitive zones and keeping environmental impacts to a minimum.
Réserves fauniques (Wildlife reserves) - manages 15 wildlife reserves in forested and wilderness areas. These areas are dedicated to the conservation, promotion, and use of wildlife resources, and, secondarily, to the practice of outdoor recreational activities. They are not considered protected areas under the criteria of the IUCN.
Centres touristique (Tourist centres) - manages 9 tourist resorts. This network preserves and promotes certain historical sites and tourism facilities.
Sépaq also manages 4,213 square kilometres (1,627 sq mi) of Anticosti Island as a separate division not part of the other networks. Sépaq Anticosti promotes tourism on the island, particularly hunting and fishing tours.
société, établissements, plein, québec, english, quebec, outdoor, establishments, company, also, known, sépaq, agency, government, quebec, that, manages, parks, wildlife, reserves, sépaq, falls, under, authority, minister, développement, durable, environnement. The Societe des etablissements de plein air du Quebec English Quebec Outdoor Establishments Company also known as Sepaq is the agency of the Government of Quebec that manages parks and wildlife reserves Sepaq falls under the authority of the Minister of Developpement durable de l Environnement et des Parcs Sustainable development Environment and Parks and its head office is located in Quebec City It employs about 3400 people 1 SepaqSociete des etablissements de plein air du QuebecAgency overviewJurisdictionGovernment of QuebecHeadquartersQuebec City Quebec CanadaMinister responsibleBenoit Charette Minister of Developpement durable de l Environnement et des Parcs Sustainable development Environment and Parks Agency executiveJacques Caron Chief Executive OfficerWebsitewww wbr sepaq wbr comThe total surface area under management by Sepaq as parks or reserves is over 80 000 square kilometres 31 000 sq mi Sepaq is organized into 3 divisions called networks 1 Parcs Quebec manages 23 provincial parks national parks as they are called in Quebec that are officially recognized as protected areas Parcs Quebec works to ensure the protection and preservation of these significant ecosystems where low impact activities such as hiking canoeing and camping are preferred while protecting sensitive zones and keeping environmental impacts to a minimum Reserves fauniques Wildlife reserves manages 15 wildlife reserves in forested and wilderness areas These areas are dedicated to the conservation promotion and use of wildlife resources and secondarily to the practice of outdoor recreational activities They are not considered protected areas under the criteria of the IUCN Centres touristique Tourist centres manages 9 tourist resorts This network preserves and promotes certain historical sites and tourism facilities Sepaq also manages 4 213 square kilometres 1 627 sq mi of Anticosti Island as a separate division not part of the other networks Sepaq Anticosti promotes tourism on the island particularly hunting and fishing tours See also EditList of protected areas of Quebec list of national parks and reserves in Quebec including those under management by Sepaq References Edit a b About us welcome Sepaq Retrieved 2009 11 09 External links EditSepaq Parcs Quebec official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Societe des etablissements de plein air du Quebec amp oldid 1064043798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
