Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent
| Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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 Province of Quebec
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| Location | La Mitis Regional County Municipality |
| Coordinates | 48°14′30″N 68°04′20″W / 48.24167°N 68.07222°WCoordinates: 48°14′30″N 68°04′20″W / 48.24167°N 68.07222°W |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Société de Gestion des Ressources du Bas Saint-Laurent |
| Website | Official site of the ZEC |
The ZEC du Bas-Saint-Laurent (Zec of Lower St. Lawrence) is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone), in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Quebec, in Canada.
This territory of hunting and fishing is managed by the "Société de gestion des ressources du Bas-Saint-Laurent". This Association was registered at "Registraire des entreprises du Québec" on January 24, 1995" as a non-profit corporation. The administrative office of the ZEC is located in Rimouski.
Usually, at the end of 19th century in Canada, the arrival of the train and the construction of forest roads in the hinterland allowed better access to wilderness. In the 20th century, airplanes, snowmobiles and other all-terrain vehicles were other ways to remote and difficult to reach water bodies. Consequently, forestry and mining, hunting, fishing, and other recreational and tourism activities (excursions, boating, vacationing...) were able to grow in these wilds.
In 1978, the Quebec government has chosen not to renew the leases of private clubs hunting and fishing on public lands. "Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent" was established in 1978 by the Government of Quebec to democratize access to this territory and to help the development of outdoor recreation. This newly created zone was assigned to volunteer directors elected by the members of Zec, who will see their administration and control the exploitation of fish and wildlife.
The territory of the ZEC covers an area of 1,017 square kilometres (393 sq mi) in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent. It is located along the Réserve faunique de Rimouski (Rimouski Wildlife Reserve). This territory in the form of "L" is located between the villages of La Trinité-des-Monts (west), Saint-Marcellin (northwest) and Saint-Charles-Garnier (north). ZEC is at the west of waterbodies: Lac Inférieur (Lower Lake), Lac à la Croix (Lake of the Cross) and Lac Supérieur (Lake Superior).
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