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25-555: 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

50-642: A mountain range in Canada . The range is 1,448 km (900 mi) long and ranges in height from 500 m (1,640 ft) with peaks over 1,000 m (3,280 ft). The Laurentian Mountains extend across Labrador and Quebec within the Laurentian Upland , which contains foothills in northeastern Ontario . The range is located near the rivers of Ottawa , St. Lawrence , and Saguenay . The Laurentian Mountains primarily stretch across multiple regions in Quebec, with geologic formations such as

75-508: A diminutive and ing, a renta. In Montagnais, the first component is kisk, the other being identical to Algonquin. The lake has long been known as Cedar Lake. The toponym "Zec Kiskissink" was registered as of August 5, 1982 at the Bank of places names at Commission de toponymie du Québec . Laurentian Mountains The Laurentian Mountains , also known as the Laurentians or Laurentides , are

100-516: A distinct dry season . A dry season occurs in the winter in East Asia and in summer on the wet fringe of the Mediterranean climate zones. Other areas, such as central eastern North America, have a fairly even distribution of rainfall; annual rainfall is typically over 600 mm (24 in) and often over 1,500 mm (59 in), though it can go as low as 300 mm (12 in) in some parts of

125-480: Is a subdivision of the Canadian Shield, and in this area, the oldest rocks of this geologic region are found. These rocks represent a chain of mountains that formed between 1,500 and 900 million years ago. During that time, Laurentia , the geologic core of the Canadian Shield, collided with other continents that were dragged by moving tectonic plates . The Laurentian Mountains contain dense boreal forests . It

150-434: Is home to some deciduous trees, such as sugar maple , beech , but are rarely found past the northern boundary of the range. The Laurentian region is also rich in walnut , ash , cherry , linden , and oak . The range also contains bogs . The boreal ecosystem is represented by mixed forests , dominated by black spruce and balsam fir to the south, including areas of white birch . Laurentides Wildlife Reserve , which

175-519: Is located in the range, contains mammals such as black bears , bobcats , raccoons, grey wolves , otters , moose , white-tailed deer and caribou , with birds such as the barred owl , American kestrel , and osprey . The Laurentian Mountains are a popular recreational destination in Quebec. The first ski lift in North America was built in the mountain range in 1931, and by the late 1930s, "snow trains" had brought tens of thousands of skiers to

200-581: 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

225-531: The Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae ) occur in mixtures with broadleaf species, and are classed as broadleaf and mixed forests. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests occur in areas with distinct warm and cool seasons, including climates such as humid continental , humid subtropical , and oceanic , that give them moderate annual average temperatures: 3 to 23 °C (37 to 73 °F). These forests occur in relatively warm and rainy climates, sometimes also with

250-510: The East Coast to the Great Lakes . The forests reached heights of 30 to 85 meters high. While the exports of logging grew, it eventually became a wasteful practice, with the felling of trees leaving huge portions of land vulnerable to erosion . Intensive forestry has not entirely ceased in the region. Public and private forests in Quebec have now been entirely mapped, with information such as

275-672: The Himalayas , Western and Central Europe , the southern coast of the Black Sea , Australasia , Southwestern South America and the Russian Far East . The typical structure of these forests includes four layers. In the Northern hemisphere, characteristic dominant broadleaf trees in this biome include oaks ( Quercus spp.), beeches ( Fagus spp.), maples ( Acer spp.), or birches ( Betula spp.). The term "mixed forest" comes from

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300-677: The Jacques-Cartier Massif located within the range. The Laurentians Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth. The range formed around one billion years ago during the Grenville orogeny , in which the Grenville Province formed, a subdivision of the Canadian Shield . During that time, Laurentia , the geologic core of the Canadian Shield, collided with other continents and formed Precambrian rocks which extend across

325-573: The Middle East and close to 6,000 mm (240 in) in the mountains of New Zealand and the Azores. Temperatures are typically moderate except in parts of Asia such as Ussuriland , or the Upper Midwest , where temperate forests can occur despite very harsh conditions with very cold winters. The climates are typically humid for much of the year, usually appearing in the humid subtropical climate and in

350-460: The economy of Quebec, as they have been historically been used for forestry and provide access to tourism and outdoor recreation for people in the region. The namesake of the mountains is derived from the term "Laurentide" or "Laurentian", which is itself derived from the St. Lawrence River . François-Xavier Garneau , author of Histoire de Canada , was first to use the term "Laurentien" when he coined

375-506: The inclusion of coniferous trees as a canopy component of some of these forests. Typical coniferous trees include pines ( Pinus spp.), firs ( Abies spp.), and spruces ( Picea spp.). In some areas of this biome, the conifers may be a more important canopy species than the broadleaf species. In the Southern Hemisphere, endemic genera such as Nothofagus and Eucalyptus occupy this biome, and most coniferous trees (members of

400-466: The mountain range. Jacques-Cartier National Park is located in this mountain range, which is north of Quebec City , residing in the Jacques-Cartier Massif . The Adirondack Mountains , which are located in northeastern New York , have great similarity to the Laurentian Mountains, consisting of the same type of rocks that are part of the Canadian Shield. The Laurentian Mountains are one of

425-646: The name of the mountains in 1845. Early geologists adopted the name for the complex of metamorphic and igneous rocks in this area, with the terms further being applied to the Laurentide Ice Sheet and the Laurentian Shield ( Canadian Shield ). Garneau applied the new term to the whole range north of the St. Lawrence River. While the region has been popularly referred to as the Laurentians and Les Laurentides , it

450-531: The oldest mountain ranges in the world, being of Precambrian age, with some regions dating to over one billion years old. The mountain range is between other related geologic features, such as the Monteregian Hills and the older Oka Hills. The mountain range is located within the Grenville orogeny . The rocks of the Laurentian Mountains contain deformation and metamorphic structures that show long periods of tectonic activity occurred. The Grenville Province

475-511: The railroad in the early 1890s, linking Hervey-Jonction and Lac-Saint-Jean , led to the implementation of a hunting and club near the lake outlet. Some pioneers implemented a hamlet. A post office was laid in 1889 under the name Kiskising; it was renamed Kiskissink in 1963 and closed in 1972. Today this hamlet is deserted and became a place called Kiskissink. This appellation of origin is both Algonquin and Montagnais and serve on small cedar. In Algonquin language , it consists of kijik, cedar, iss,

500-474: The range. In the area, there is skiing, snowboarding , dog sledding , ice climbing , and snowmobiling during winter at Mont-Tremblant, with rafting , kayaking , hiking, camping, and golf through the region during spring, summer, and fall. The Laurentian Mountains have been historically used for logging . During the European colonization of North America, colonists were met with a woodland that stretched from

525-512: The range. The mountain range is located around other related geographic features, such as the Monteregian Hills and the Adirondack Mountains . The Laurentian Mountains are home to vast extents of boreal ecosystems and mixed forests . The southern areas of the range are dominated by black spruce and balsam fir , with areas of white birch . The range is home to various wildlife species. The Laurentian Mountains are an important part of

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550-745: The soil, terrain, and waterways, and the species and the age of the trees available. With this data, the chief forester calculates the amount of wood that can be harvested, ensuring the forest is not cut down faster than it can grow back. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest is a temperate climate terrestrial habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature , with broadleaf tree ecoregions , and with conifer and broadleaf tree mixed coniferous forest ecoregions. These forests are richest and most distinctive in central China and eastern North America , with some other globally distinctive ecoregions in

575-576: 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. Lake Kiskissink feeds the Bostonnais River and Grand Lake Bostonnais . The arrival of

600-754: The upland are the Opeongo Hills , Misquah Hills , Huron Mountains , and the Porcupine Mountains . This region is extensively forested and contains nearly untouched wilderness, with it not being suited for agriculture. One of Quebec's official regions is called Laurentides . The mountain range runs through four other regions; Capitale-Nationale , Outaouais , Lanaudière , and Mauricie . The elevation generally ranges from around 500 m (1,640 ft) to 1,000 m (3,280 ft) with Mont Raoul-Blanchard being its highest peak, at 1,166 m (3,825 ft). Mont Tremblant , Mont Bleu, and Mont des Conscrits are other prominent peaks in

625-482: Was officially adopted in 1987 as the territory was defined. The Laurentian Mountains extend from Quebec to Labrador over a distance of 1,448 kilometers (900 miles ). They are partially bounded by the Ottawa , St. Lawrence , and Saguenay River . The Laurentian Mountains reside in the Laurentian Upland , which extends as far west as Lake Huron , with foothills extending into northeastern Ontario . Sub-ranges in

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