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Rivière-Vachon
PROPOSED BIODIVERSITY RESERVE
The Rivière-Vachon proposed biodiversity reserve (Réserve de biodiversité projetée de la Rivière-Vachon) protects one of the largest rivers in Nunavik and contains a rich biodiversity, including the range limit for alder, black spruce, and other boreal species. This territory is also within the range of the Leaf River migratory caribou herd. Note that following the 2011–2012 regional consultations on protected areas planning, this proposed biodiversity reserve did not receive support.
Characteristics
Land Category – JBNQA and NEQA
Categories II and III
Main conservation objectives
To protect specific elements of the Vachon River Plateau, namely a glaciolacustrine depression (lakes influenced by glacial dynamics) and incised valleys (river confined in a relatively narrow gorge), in the flat relief that characterizes the plateau.
Geological province
Superior Province
Natural region
Rivière-Vachon Plateau
Bioclimatic domain
Forest tundra
Wildlife
Leaf River migratory caribou herd
Hydrology
Vachon River, Arnaud (Payne) River watershed
Archaeological sites
No sites listed in the inventory of archeological sites of Quebec (Inventaire des sites archéologiques du Québec (ISAQ)).
