Boisé du Tremblay

Boisé du Tremblay

The Boisé du Tremblay in October 2010
Location Le Vieux-Longueuil and Boucherville
Nearest city Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°32′N 73°26′W / 45.54°N 73.43°W / 45.54; -73.43Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°26′W / 45.54°N 73.43°W / 45.54; -73.43
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. 1 2 Dugas, Francis. "Le boisé du Tremblay nommé refuge faunique en 2014" (in French). Le Courrier du Sud. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "L'aire de protection du Boisé de Tremblay agrandie" (in French). Rive-Sud Express. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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