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In 1974 the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) launched a program on Biosphere Reserves. The main objective of this network consists of developing scientific knowledge and the rational management and protection of natural resources. It also aims to foster training in these areas, to disseminate the knowledge acquired, to stimulate informed decision making on the part of land managers and governments, and to make citizens aware of their responsibilities through education about the environment. In addition to Charlevoix, Québec has three other reserves: Mont Saint-Hilaire, Lac Saint-Pierre and Manicouagan Uapishka. At the Canadian level, eleven other sites are recognized as Biosphere Reserves. They are found in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The international network includes over 400 sites in about one hundred countries. The Biosphere Reserve of Charlevoix includes several outstanding natural sites known as central or satellite areas: Parc national des Grands-Jardins and its taiga, Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie and its fabulous landscapes, and the ecological center of Port-au-Saumon and its marine ecosystems. The Montmorency Experimental Forest is included in the periphery of the Reserve. With its original approach, flexible execution and decentralized implementation, the Biosphere Reserve concept found Charlevoix to be a place of choice that fit in with its objectives. For all, it is an invitation to excellence. |
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