Protected Floristic Habitats in Québec

58 floristic habitats have been created to protect threatened or vulnerable plant species, primarily on state-owned land. Following a 2013 regulatory update, 29 of these habitats remain on the official Register of Protected Areas. The dataset documents these protected areas and the restrictions on activities that could modify their biophysical characteristics.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial distribution of the 29 habitats listed on the Register of Protected Areas to analyze conservation coverage.
• Identify habitats located on private versus state-owned land to assess management and enforcement contexts.
• Cross-reference habitats with mineral, gas, or oil rights to evaluate potential resource conflicts.
• Monitor changes in habitat status over time, such as the removal of 29 areas from the register in 2013.

Strengths

• Contains data on 58 distinct floristic habitats created for species protection.
• Includes a clear temporal reference point with the significant 13 September 2013 regulatory update.
• Sourced from the authoritative Government and Municipalities of Québec.

Limitations

• The exact data structure, including column names and row counts, is unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, making initial assessment of record-level detail difficult.
• The dataset appears to have two overlapping scopes: 29 registered habitats and 58 total created habitats, which may cause confusion.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

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Time Range

Data current as of a 2013 update, with metadata last updated in 2026.

Freshness

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Geography

Québec, Canada