Zec Kiskissink
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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 Location in Quebec
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| Location | La Tuque (urban agglomeration), La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality and Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec |
| Nearest city | La Tuque |
| Coordinates | 47°51′00″N 72°14′00″W / 47.85000°N 72.23333°WCoordinates: 47°51′00″N 72°14′00″W / 47.85000°N 72.23333°W |
| Area | 829.5 square kilometres (320.3 sq mi) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Association Sacerf Macousine |
| Website | http://gestion.zecquebec.com/fqgz/zeckiskissink/ |
The Zec Kiskissink is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (zec), located in the administrative region of the Mauricie, the Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This wild territory, used for recreative activities (ATV, snowmobile, camping, hunting, fishing…) is managed by the "Sacerf Macousine Association".
The mission of the Zec Kiskissink has multiple turns: forestry, wildlife and recreation. The outdoor enthusiasts can practice a variety of outdoor activities in the territory, such as fishing, hunting, camping (furnished and semi-furnished), hiking, trekking, mountain biking, canoeing. .. Zec also offers the possibility of renting fully equipped chalets, different boats (canoes, kayaks, rowboats) and motors.
Zec Kiskissink covers an area of 829.5 square kilometres (320.3 sq mi). It is located in:
Zec is located in Laurentian Mountains and covers an area where are the ridges of the watershed between the three major watersheds. Zec is bordered by Laurentides Wildlife Reserve to the east, by the Zec Borgia to the west and by the Zec la Petite Trinité southwest.
The name "Zec Kiskissink" originates from Lake Kiskissink, one of its major water bodies, located in the north-eastern part of the territory. This lake is located about 400 meters, just south of the line of the watershed between the Lake Saint-Jean and Saint-Maurice River; therefore it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River. With a length of 12 km and a width of 1.4 km, Lake Kiskissink receives water from lakes Lescarbot and Ventadour, located to the south.
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