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Assinica National Park

The Assinica National Park Reserve was created in 2011 through the Paix des Braves Agreement between the Quebec government and the Cree Nation Government. The Quebec National Park  is located about 20 kilometers north of the Cree community of Oujé-Bougoumou and north of the towns of Chapais and Chibougamau. Nearly one-fifth of its area is occupied by bodies of water, many of which are renowned for fishing, while others are for long canoe expeditions.

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Boatswain Bay Biodiversity Reserve

The Boatswain Bay biodiversity reserve is located in the southeast James Bay region, 30 km north of Waskaganish. It lies within the the Baie-James Municipality, to which the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement applies, and covers an area of 108.7 km². It comprises habitats typical of the natural region of the James Bay Coastal Plain.

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Burton Lake, Roggan River and Point-Louis-XIV protected area

The land reserved for the Lac-Burton, Rivière Roggan and Pointe-Louis-XIV protected area is located in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region. Although no the type of protected area has not been defined in law, no industrial development is permitted. This area represents the lowlands of the Grande Rivière Natural Province.

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Chisesaakahikan and Broadback River Biodiversity Reserve

Chisesaakahikan and Broadback River Biodiversity Reserve is located in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec. It is approximately 150 km northeast of the city of Matagami, between 50°41’ and 51°17’ north latitude and between 75°49’ and 77°26’ west longitude. The boundaries of the area straddle the territories of the Cree Nation of Nemaska, Waswanipi Cree First Nation, and the Cree Nation of Mistissini. It covers an area of 4,977.9 km².

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Clérac Lake Drumlins Biodiversity Reserve

The proposed Clérac lake drumlins biodiversity reserve is located in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean administrative region, between 50°26’ and 50°44’ north latitude and 72°42’ and 73°06’ west longitude. It is situated a little over thirty kilometres south-east of Albanel Lake. It covers an area of 375.4 km² and lies within the territory of the Cree Nation of Mistissini.

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Dana Lake Biodiversity Reserve

The Dana Lake Biodiversity Reserve is located in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region, between 50°46’ and 51°0’ north latitude and 77°3’ and 77°27’ west longitude. It is situated some 115 kilometres to the north-east of Matagami and some 97 kilometres to the south-east of the Cree village of Waskaganish. It covers an area of 347.4 km² and lies within the territory of the Cree Nation of Nemaska.

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Forested Peatland of Chiwakamu biodiversity reserve

The Forested Peatland of Chiwakamu biodiversity reserve is located in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, between 51°0’ and 51°8’ north latitude and 76°57’ and 77°11’ west longitude. It is situated approximately 80 km southwest of the Cree community of Nemaska and an estimated 109 km southeast of the Cree community of Waskaganish.

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Hirondelle Biodiversity Reserve

The Hirondelle Biodiversity Reserve is located in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, between 52°50’36’’ and 53°01’08’’ latitude north and 71°29’15’’ and 71°53’17’’ longitude west. It is located approximately 300 km northeast of the Cree community of Mistissini. The  biodiversity reserve covers an area of 322.0 km².

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Ministikawatin Peninsula Biodiversity Reserve

The Ministikawatin peninsula biodiversity reserve is located in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region, between 51°09’ and 51°40’ latitude north and 78°59’ and 79°31’ longitude west. It is situated 40 km west of the community of Waskaganish. It lies within the Baie-James Municipality, to which the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement applies.

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Missisicabi Plain Biodiversity Reserve

The Missisicabi plain biodiversity reserve is located in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region, between 50°28’ and 50°47’ north latitude and 78°27’ and 79°55’ west longitude. It is situated some 125 km to the north-north-west of Matagami and 85 km south of the Cree community of Waskaganish.

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