Boisé du Tremblay
| Boisé du Tremblay | |
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The Boisé du Tremblay in October 2010 | |
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| Location | Le Vieux-Longueuil and Boucherville |
| Nearest city | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°32′N 73°26′W / 45.54°N 73.43°WCoordinates: 45°32′N 73°26′W / 45.54°N 73.43°W |
| Area | 267 hectares (660 acres) |
The Boisé du Tremblay is a wooded area in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The wooded area is located partially in the borough of Le Vieux-Longueuil and partially within the city of Boucherville.
The territory of the woods is 267 hectares (660 acres), of which 174 hectares (430 acres) belongs to the City of Longueuil.[1]
The Boisé du Tremblay's biodiversity is considered to be unique within the Montérégie region. It is part of the blue-green infrastructure of Greater Montreal as well as the Mont Saint-Bruno Forest Corridor. It is home to numerous species of flora and fauna, notably the Western chorus frog.[2]
In January 2012, the City of Longueuil requested that the Boisé du Tremblay be recognized as a Wildlife Reserve by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dugas, Francis. "Le boisé du Tremblay nommé refuge faunique en 2014" (in French). Le Courrier du Sud. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "L'aire de protection du Boisé de Tremblay agrandie" (in French). Rive-Sud Express. Retrieved 19 January 2014.