Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay

For homonymy, see Saint-Jean River and Saguenay.
Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay

Province of Quebec

Location Canada, Quebec, Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Nearest city L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Coordinates 48°13′25″N 70°13′54″W / 48.22361°N 70.23167°W / 48.22361; -70.23167Coordinates: 48°13′25″N 70°13′54″W / 48.22361°N 70.23167°W / 48.22361; -70.23167[1]
Area Length of 12.2 kilometres (7.6 mi) on the Saint-Jean River (Saguenay)[2]
Established 1994
Website http://rivierestjean.com/fr/riviere/Carte_Riviere_St_Jean.pdf

Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay is a zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone) (zec) located in the municipalité of L'Anse-Saint-Jean, in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (RCM), in administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada.

The "Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay" administer some segments of Saint-Jean River (Saguenay). While the zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean administers the public lands on a forested territory around the river.

Toponymy

The toponym "Zec de la Rivière-Saint-Jean-du-Saguenay" was officialized on October 7, 1994 at the Bank of place names of Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec).[3]

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