{"id":7406,"date":"2016-05-13T13:14:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T17:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dunany.ca\/?page_id=7406"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:26:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:26:46","slug":"dunany-watershed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dunany.ca\/en\/environment\/dunany-watershed","title":{"rendered":"Dunany Wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

This map is a section of a larger one of the Wetlands of the Laurentians produced by Ducks Unlimited<\/a>,\u00a0the world’s largest private, non-profit, waterfowl and wetland conservation organization,\u00a0 and Abrinord, the organization responsible for the management of the North River Watershed.<\/p>\n

Wikipedia defines a wetland as a land area that is saturated<\/a> with water<\/a>, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem<\/a>.\u00a0Wetlands play a number of roles in the environment, principally water purification, flood control, carbon sink and shoreline stability.<\/p>\n

Wetlands are also considered the most biologically diverse<\/a> of all ecosystems, serving as home to a wide range of plant and animal life.<\/p>\n

\"Bassin<\/a>The map is only available in French. Key words in the legend are mar\u00e9cage, marais (Swamp), Tourbi\u00e8re<\/a> (Bog), eau peu profonde (shallow water) .<\/p>\n

It was produced though 3-D imagery. It is quite precise. For example, there are small bogs with trees (tourbi\u00e8re bois\u00e9e) on and close to\u00a0 my property and they are clearly shown.<\/p>\n

Now, have a look at wetlands around our lakes.<\/p>\n