Land Category – JBNQA and NEQA
Categories II and III
Main conservation objectives
To protect representative ecosystems of the Puvirnituq Lowlands natural region, including several lakes and rivers, its estuary on the coastal part, and its distinctive geomorphology. Also aims to protect an essential subsistence area for Inuit.
Geological province
Superior Province
Natural regions
Puvirnituq Lowlands
Bioclimatic domain
Shrub arctic tundra
Wildlife
Leaf River migratory caribou herd
Hydrology
Numerous important lakes and rivers such as the Koktac, Nauberakvik, and Crow, as well as their watersheds and estuaries
Archaeological sites
4 sites listed in the inventory of archeological sites of Quebec (Inventaire des sites archéologiques du Québec (ISAQ)).
