Created in 1971 to facilitate access for all Quebecers to hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation territories while favouring wildlife conservation, Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle is proud to possess a territory where vegetation and wildlife are both rich and diversified. The reserve owes its name to two leading figures in Québec history: Louis-Joseph Papineau, a celebrated orator and politician who distinguished himself during the rebellion of 1837, and Antoine Labelle, priest of Saint-Jérôme, nicknamed the King of the North for his energetic contribution to the development of this part of Québec.

Main Attractions

The Lac Lanthier observation tower where you can observe moose and white-tailed deer The trails of Mounts Devlin, Resther and Bondy, which total some twenty kilometres. Geological rally

Wildlife and Other Developments

To ensure the sustainability of resources and to foster the rational use of its territory, Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle has invested a great deal of time and considerable sums in acquiring knowledge and carrying out numerous wildlife development activities since 1998.


Aquatic Developments:

	More than 60 functional speckled trout spawning grounds
	Lake trout spawning ground (Lac Ernest)
	Stocking tens of thousands of brook trout eggs in spawning grounds annually from 1999 to 2006

Land Developments:

	4 alder groves set up for the reproduction of the American Woodcock, being tested
	Some fifteen kilometres of interpretation trails
	duck nesting-boxes

The forest of Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle is exploited by the logging industry under Timber Supply and Forest Management Agreements (CAAF) awarded by the Ministère des Ressources naturelles de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec. The logging of mature forests ensures the regeneration of the forest and, at the same time, provides a more abundant food source for several animal species, as well as high-quality habitats.