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Protect
35 wildlife and plant species that are at risk (Priority
wildlife species of the St. Lawrence River) — Priority
plant species of the St. Lawrence River |
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Alvars |
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Montreal
Archipelago |
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Green
dragon (This link leads to the Website of the Ministère
de l'Environnement du Québec, in French only) |
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Anticosti
aster (This link leads to the Website of the Ministère
de l'Environnement du Québec, in French only) |
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Blanc
Sablon |
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False
hop sedge (This link leads to the Website of the Ministère
de l'Environnement du Québec, in French only) |
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Estuary |
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Dwarf
huckleberry (This link leads to the Website of the Ministère
de l'Environnement du Québec, in French only) |
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Fringed
gentian (Macoun subspecies) (This link leads to the
Website of the Ministère de l'Environnement du
Québec, in French only) |
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Magdalen
Islands |
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Mingan
Island |
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Mont
St Pierre |
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Erect
arrowleaf (estuary subspecies) (This link leads to the
Website of the Ministère de l'Environnement du
Québec, in French only) |
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Marsh
shield fern (This link leads to the Website of the Ministère
de l'Environnement du Québec, in French only) |
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Support
for action. Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel
du Québec (flora component) |
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Follow-up
of the consultation initiative for marine mammal observation-at-sea
activities in the Saguenay–St Lawrence Marine Park
(SSLMP) |
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Beluga
Recovery Plan |
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American
Shad Action Plan (This link leads to the Website of
the Société de la faune et des parcs du
Québec, in French only) |
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Striped
Bass Action Plan (This link leads to the Website of
the Société de la faune et des parcs du
Québec, in French only) |
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Channel
Darter Action Plan (This link leads to the Website of
the Société de la faune et des parcs du
Québec, in French only) |
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Rainbow
Smelt Action Plan (population in the southern part of the
estuary) |
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Atlantic
Sturgeon Action Plan (This link leads to the Website
of the Société de la faune et des parcs
du Québec, in French only) |
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Copper
Redhorse Action Plan (This link leads to the Website
of the Société de la faune et des parcs
du Québec, in French only) (Le
Fleuve Newsletter, volume 10, issue 3, June 1999) |
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Peregrine
Falcon Action Plan (This link leads to the Canadian
Wildlife Service Website of Environment Canada) |
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Bald
Eagle Action Plan (This link leads to the Canadian Wildlife
Service Website of Environment Canada) |
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Striped
Chorus Frog Action Plan (This link leads to the Website
of the Société de la faune et des parcs
du Québec, in French only) |
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Spiny
Softshell Turtle Action Plan (This link leads to the
Website of the Société de la faune et
des parcs du Québec, in French only)
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To
maintain the variety of the fish populations of the Richelieu
River by the construction
of a fish ladder on the Richelieu River's Saint-Ours
dam, enabling fish to pass |
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Control
the introduction of exotic species and limit the impact
of invasive species |
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Eradication
of purple loosestrife |
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Protect
120,000 hectares of natural habitats, including 1660 hectares
to be protected by direct acquisition (Le
Fleuve Newsletter) |
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Creation
of 3 ecological reserves (Grande-Rivière,
Mont-Saint-Pierre
and Presqu'île Robillard), these hyperlinks lead to
the Ministère de l'Environnement du Québec
Website, in French only. |
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Protect
5 habitats of threatened or vulnerable plant and wildlife
species |
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Create
marine areas |
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Consolidate
the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve (MANPR) |
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Protect
100 ha of wetland on federal land (Nicolet et Cacouana) |
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Create
7 wildlife sanctuaries (On-going projects: Saint-Fulgence,
Rapide Lachine, Rivière des Outaouais, Saint-Barthélemy,
île Laval, Chambly, Pointe-du-Lac) |
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Preserve
habitats via NGOs |
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Create
3 provincial parks — Parc
des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie (this
hyperlink leads to the Société des établissements
de plein air du Québec (SÉPAQ) Website, Parc
d'Anticosti (this hyperlink leads to the Société
de la faune et des Parcs du Québec Website, in Frenc
only) and Parc de Plaisance (press
release) (this hyperlink leads to the Société
de la faune et des Parcs du Québec Website, in French
only). |
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Develop
and implement seven management and conservation plans for
sensitive habitats |
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Four
management plans (project numbers 4.1 to 4.4 inclusive) |
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Review
the management plans of national parks and of the Saguenay–St
Lawrence Marine Park |
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Produce
Saguenay–St Lawrence marine park zoning |
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Develop
and implement integrated management plans for coastal areas |
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Validate
the erosion level of biologically significant segments on
federal islands and produce restoration plans |
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Educate
and sensitize the public about the ecological value of the
St. Lawrence |
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Raise
awareness among wildlife sanctuary and park users of the
value of the St Lawrence ecosystem |
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Develop
structures and sites with ecological potential to promote
public access to the St. Lawrence |
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Promote
access to the River |
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Promote
restoration, improvement, access to marine areas overseen
by local interests and enhance neighbouring areas with ecological
potential |
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Enhance
the Lachine Canal |
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Evaluate
the impacts on the ecosystem and on uses of the St. Lawrence
of water level fluctuations due to climate change and regulation
(Water levels)
(Habitats)
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Modelling/integration
of biological and abiotic variables related to fish and
habitat |
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Time
series analysis |
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Impact
on floodplain management |
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Temporal
dynamics of St Lawrence marshes and swamps: contribution
of water level fluctuations |
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Temporal
dynamics of St Lawrence weed beds: short- and medium-term
effects of low 1998 levels |
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Effects
of water level and current fluctuations on the health of
fish in the St Lawrence River |
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Effects
of extreme water levels on potential spawning grounds in
still water in the St Lawrence and the northern pike’s
(Esox lucius) reproductive success in the Boucherville–Sorel
stretch |
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The
impact St Lawrence River flow fluctuation has on the recruitment
dynamics of zebra mussel and fish populations |
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Effects
of water levels on use: boating |
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Development
of a forecast model for St Lawrence wetland bird communities |
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EROSION
PROJECT |
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Effect
of water levels on the transportation of contaminants in
the St Lawrence River |
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Provide
forecasts and analyses on the state of the St. Lawrence
by setting up an integrated monitoring system |
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Finalize
Phase 1 of the fish monitoring network and launch Phase
2 |
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Define
a monitoring program on the state of the St Lawrence |
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Monitor
water quality, zebra mussel chemical contamination and
sediments in Lac St François and wetlands |
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Provide
an overview of the contribution of a limited number of toxic
agents (mercury and lindane) to air pollution |
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Establish
the monitoring of contaminants in biota and marine sediments |
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Establish
oceanographic monitoring of the estuary and gulf |
