Setshén:ri ne sha’oié:ra tekonttihánion ne Tsi Kanenhstá:ton
Thanks to its geographical location in southern Quebec and its proximity to Lake Saint-François, the wetland that constitutes the Lac-Saint-François National Wildlife Reserve is particularly remarkable for the richness of its flora and fauna.
The Canadian Wildlife Service has inventoried the site and created a list of animals and plants that can be found on the territory. This list can be used for your information or to record your own observations. Tekahna’netáhkwen kahiatónhsera enwá:ton enhshnié:na ratinatahré:na’as ronkia’tarohrókstha, í:iah thé:nen thahskária’ke.
Sénha ahséhsake tsi tekonttihánion ne atonhnhéhtshera kontinákere ne Kaniataráhere-Roia’takokénhti- François Kanakeráhtsherea Watatewenní:io Atonhnhéhtshera Tsi Kanenhstá:ton, ronwatinenhri:ne tenhontstikáhwhane oná:ke toka’ ò:ni kahón:wes akwáh entà:’onk. Sa nehrá:ko ne sha’oié:ra tsi niióhskats í:kare ne tsi iohwentsiá:te.\ iotawenhrá:ton ne 1,317 hectares.
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Ducks Unlimited Canada contributed significantly in the 1980s to the development of the reserve’s territory to promote waterfowl nesting. There are over 650 plant species, including around twenty that are rare or threatened, and in some cases, unique to Quebec. The environment provides food and shelter for numerous animal species, many of which are endangered. There are 23 species of amphibians and reptiles, 237 species of birds, and 35 species of mammals recorded here.
The Amis de la Réserve nationale de faune du Lac-Saint-François also contribute to recreating favourable habitats for certain species. The osprey (a bird of prey) is particularly cherished, with a platform strategically placed near the water for fishing. Three couples have made their home here for several years and have successfully raised chicks.
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1972 nikahá:wi, ne Koráhne Watatewenní:io Atonhnhéhtshera Kaia’takehnháhtshera wahatihní:non ne ohsha’kentà:ke, tekahronión:ni, kaniataratákie tánon ken’nikahionhà:’a kana:takon ne Tsi Karistisere, wa’ón:ni tekonttihánion tsi nón:we nikontì:teron ne kariò:ta tánon ohnionwara’shòn:’a iohwentsianá:wens ratina’tónhkhwa.
Covering an area of 1,317 hectares, this territory was officially designated as a national reserve in 1978 and, in 1987, was recognized under the Ramsar international convention as a globally important ecosystem for the protection of wetland biodiversity and the preservation of rare and endangered species.
Í:non ieiótte ohsha’kenta’kéhshon, é:so kahonwa’takè:ron tánon kana’tsheratákie, ien:wawe ne Kaniataráhere Roia’tatokénhti-François. Ohnionwarohskon ioton:ni, tekonttihánion ohnionwara’shon:’a, i:kare aktonkie ne kaié:ri niwáhsen í:iah tekanákere ohnionwara’shòn:’a tsi ní:ioht ne káhnenies kanon’tí:sen, thók nón:we ákte nón:we niiotón:ni Tsiaontarí:kon Mount Saint Hilaire. Ratsi’ten’tsheraienté:ri ò:ni enhatshén:ri akwáh ísi nón:we niióhskats tsi nón:we enwá:ton enhsheiaterò:roke iokwèn:rare tsi nón:we na’tekatsi’ten’tsherá:ke enhsheiatatshén:ri, í:kare ne énska tenwen’niáwe í:iah teskontinákere tóka’ ò:ni ionahton’onhákie tsi nikontiia’tò:ten tsi ní:ioht ne oròn:ia-ata’kenhróhkhwa nikaia’tò:ten,otsi’ten:’a, ken’nikahsto’kwesha ohsha’kentà:ke oha’karí:io, otsi:nekwahr nikaia’tò:ten karihwa’sátste ken’nikiottè:’a ohá:kwaront tanon thikatsi’ten’tshrá:te.
The Lac-Saint-François National Wildlife Reserve is a privileged place to explore wetlands, offering a multitude of plants and creatures for discovery. In this uniquely rich environment, whether on foot, in a rabaska canoe, or in a sea kayak, visitors can immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and teachings of this vibrant botanical and animal world.
