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Rehabilitation of the Salt Marsh in the Bay of Sept-Îles: Longue-Épée Sector (2008)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe Salt Marsh Rehabilitation Project for the Bay of Sept-Îles – Longue-Épée Sector (2008) aims to find so-called “soft” solutions against salt marsh erosion in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where ice dynamics are a major factor in erosion. The Comité ZIP…
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Guidebook for Conciling Recreation and Environment for the Mouth of Brochu River, Sept-îles (Quebec)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryAwareness guide developed as part of the second phase of the project "Restoration and enhancement of the mouth of the Brochu River". The first phase of the project (2013-2014) involved enhancing the river mouth environment with nature observation posts and…
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Characterization of Outdoor Sites in the MRC des Sept-Rivières
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis 2015 project aimed to verify the condition and the potential for development of certain outdoor sites located in the MRC des Sept-Rivières and which appear in the Official Côte-Nord Tourist Guide. For each of the sites entrusted to the Comité ZIP…
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Inventory of Sensitive Coastal and Marine Habitats of the Lower North Shore, Phases I and II (2000-2001)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryInventory of sensitive coastal and marine habitats between the Baie-Johan-Beetz and Blanc-Sablon sectors, in the northeastern portion of the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Being carried out jointly by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Gulf Coast ZIP…
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Portrait of socio-economic and ecological issues in the Territory of the North Coast of the Gulf
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe Comité Zone d’Intervention Prioritaire Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG) was mandated by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to produce portraits of the environmental and socio-economic issues of various municipalities in its territory of action to be considered in…
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Guidebooks on Coastal Erosion in Quebec Maritime (2006-2007)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis dataset contains two guides to raise awareness about the different causes and consequences of shoreline erosion, as well as the impact of the most common stabilization methods. These documents do not pretend to solve erosion problems, but help to better…
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Restoration and Enhancement of Essential Floristic Habitats in Cap Ferré
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis project aims to protect and enhance Cap Ferré, a coastal site of great ecological interest in the Middle North Shore. To achieve this, in 2011, the Comité ZIP Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG) undertook consultations with local and regional experts and users…
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Intervention Guidebooks for Coastal Habitats of Interest in the MRCs of Sept-Rivières, Minganie and St. Lawrence Gulf (2009)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThese three guidebooks target coastal areas of interest, document them, highlight their natural peculiarities, qualify their potential and their ecological value, and define guidelines for sustainable development. This work is intended as a tool for regional…
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Fernald's Milk-vetch Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement on the Mount Parent in Blanc-Sablon (2005-2006)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryFernald's milk-vetch habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project report. The project took place in Blanc-Sablon (Lower-North-Shore, Québec, Canada) between 2005 and 2006, where a milk-vetch population assessment was conducted; inventory results are shown in…
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Restoration of the Cap Blanc Landfill - Anticosti - Phase I : Feasibility Study (2015)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryOn Anticosti Island, at the level of Cap Blanc, an old landfill dating from before the municipalization of the island is undergoing severe erosion causing direct dumping of waste into the St. Lawrence River. Located on public lands, this landfill is in the…
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Preserving Coastal Habitats in Nitassinan, Region of the Village of Ekuanitshit
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis action-study project (2019) aims, first of all, to gather the information necessary to specify how the community of Ekuanitshit wishes to implement the adaptation measures proposed as part of its adaptation plan. Thus, the University of Quebec in Rimouski…
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Conservation and Enhancement of Lac Salé, Baie-Johan-Beetz, Minganie: Wildlife Inventories (2009)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis dataset contains various inventory reports carried out in 2009 at Lac Salé of Baie-Johan-Beetz (MRC Minganie, Québec) as part of a conservation and development project. The main objective was to acquire knowledge about sensitive areas and to identify…
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Strategic Environmental Briefs and Assessments Written by the Comité ZIP CNG
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe Comité ZIP Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG) produced briefs as part of various public consultation processes: - Public consultation on off-road vehicles (2005); - Strategic environmental assessment on the development of hydrocarbons in the Anticosti, Madeleine…
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Education and Awareness About Marine Coral and Sponge Refuges on the North Gulf Coast
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe "Comité Zone d'interventio prioritaire Côte-Nord du Golfe" (ZIP CNG) was mandated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to conduct awareness workshops on marine coral and sponge sanctuaries in primary schools. The project involves creating outreach…
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Let's Discover the Coastline to Better Protect It!
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis project made it possible to raise awareness among 5th and 6th grade students from the Middle North Shore about bank erosion, the importance of lyme grass in order to counter this phenomenon, the causes of erosion and methods to mitigate it. In addition to…
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Detection, Recovery and Responsible Disposal of Ghost Fishing Gear on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe loss of fishing equipment is a major problem in the commercial fishing industry and has not only economic but also environmental repercussions. Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear or “ghost gear” includes various types of equipment used by fishermen…
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Development of a Monitoring Protocol for Shellfish Beds on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe Canadian Coast Guard (GCC) has mandated the Zone d’Intervention Prioritaire Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG) Committee to develop a protocol to characterize the current health status of shellfish beds, and therefore bivalve populations, before a potential oil…
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Measuring Carbon Capture and Restoring Northern Coastal Aquatic Habitats to Contribute to Climate Change Mitigation
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe objective of this project is to generate ecological data in order to restore aquatic ecosystems and mitigate human impacts on Canadian coastal and marine environments. The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund (AERF) is part of the renewal of the Oceans…
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Let's Protect the St. Lawrence River Before It Gets Hot!
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe Comité ZIP Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG) wanted to raise awareness among 1st and 2nd year high school students on the North Shore of the problem of climate change. In 2011, a classroom educational activity was offered to teachers in the Science and…
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Strategic Plan for the Protection of Checkley Plain
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe purpose of the strategic plan for the protection of Checkley Plain, located in the municipality of Sept-Îles, is to provide a solid basis for including the peatland and the surrounding wooded areas, with a total area of 552 ha, in the register of protected…
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