Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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Nouvelle - A very rare butterfly at the Baie des Chaleurs
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is protecting a five-hectare (thirteen-acre) property on the Baie des Chaleurs in the Gaspé Peninsula.
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Percé - An exceptional diversity of habitats at the Malbaie Salt Marsh
Salt marshes are key features of the Gaspé landscape. The varying salinity resulting from this mixing is responsible for the salt marsh’s diversity of habitats.
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Percé - Malbaie River property
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has conserved 412 hectares (1,020 acres) along the banks and in the watershed of the Malbaie River, between the towns of Gaspé and Percé. Due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, this area boasts a rich biodiversity of species on its land and in its waters
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Percé - Pointe Saint-Pierre
Pointe Saint-Pierre forms the easternmost point of the Gaspé Peninsula. Located halfway between the towns of Gaspé and Percé, pointe Saint-Pierre features meadows, forests and 10-metre-high cliffs along the shorelines of the Gaspé coast. These unique ecosystems provide habitat for many different species of mammals and birds.
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Percé - Jersey legacy lives on at the LeGros House
Dating from the end of the 19th century, the building is a testament to the little-known history that shaped Pointe Saint-Pierre as we know it today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired this house in 2007, as well as the surrounding property, which was also owned by the LeGros family.
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Gaspé - The Forillon peninsula ecological corridor
Located on the tip of Gaspésie, the Forillon peninsula ecological corridor forest zone connects Forillon National Park and the public forest lands further west. A natural passage, the ecological corridor allows wildlife to move and plants to disperse.
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The Magdalen Islands
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has been protecting the Magdalen Islands’ fragile habitats for almost 20 years. NCC is currently working in the areas of Havre-aux-Basques and the Pointe de l’Est.
