Zec de Kipawa
| Zec de Kipawa | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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 Province of Quebec
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| Location | Canada, Quebec, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue |
| Nearest city | Béarn |
| Coordinates | 47°06′00″N 78°30′00″W / 47.10000°N 78.50000°WCoordinates: 47°06′00″N 78°30′00″W / 47.10000°N 78.50000°W |
| Area | 2397 km² |
| Established | 1989 |
| Governing body | Association faunique Kipawa inc |
| Website | www.zeckipawa.reseauzec.com |
The ZEC Kipawa is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC), located in the unorganized territory Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada. Annually, the outdoor activities on the ZEC are intense from May to October, with camping, mountain biking, hunting, fishing and walking in the forest trails. The mission of the ZEC includes the protection of flora and fauna.
Located in the heart of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, ZEC Kipawa turns out to be the largest zone d'exploitation contrôlée (Controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC) of Quebec with an area of 2397 square kilometers. This "Controlled harvesting area" has 750 lakes, many of which are exploited for recreational fishing.
ZEC Kipawa is connected on its east side to the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve; and on its south side related to the ZEC Restigo. The main mountains of Zec Kipawa are located in the vicinity of Lake Kikwissi: Mont Wakwik (331 m), Mount du Trappeur (360 m) and Rene Mountain (405 m). Major lakes of Zec including: Ostaboningue, Kikwissi, Saseginaga, McLachlin, Ogascaname, Lac des loups (The Wolf Lake), "Lac des foins" (Hay lake), Algonquin and Lescot. The main rivers flowing in the ZEC are: Kipawa, "Du pin Blanc" (white pine), "aux Écorces" (the bark), Brazeau stream and Seirs creek.
The main access roads to the zec include several secondary roads and trails for mountain biking. However, the ZEC has still vast wilderness areas that deserve to be discovered by visitors because of their exceptional panoramas.
The entrance station of the ZEC Kipawa open from Victoria Day (in May) and close around the end of the hunt of the moose with rifle (in October). Users can access the ZEC Kipawa through Val-d'Or (road Baie Carrière), through Temiscaming (819 Road), through Belleterre and Béarn (road 814). The main reception station that was installed in 2014, is located just outside the town of Béarn where the administrative offices of the ZEC are.
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