The Gaspésie region is not only a collection of iconic landscapes for Quebeckers is also one of the largest wilderness areas of the great Appalachian region.

The Arch of the Gaspésie refers to the symbol of the ark of Noah. With four peaks over 1,000 meters, bordered by the St. Lawrence, the Gulf and the Bay of Chaleur, the region plays a role as a "lifeboat" for the nature of the realities facing the twenty-first century such adaptation climate change, fragmentation of land and loss of habitat in the forests of the east.

The scientific work done in conjunction with several groups and headed by Two Countries, One forest (2C1F) has found that great sector as one of the most important wildlife in the Appalachian and the survival of some species such as lynx and the last herd of caribou south of St. Lawrence also called caribou de la Gaspésie.

Since the 1980s, the tourism industry develops the potential of the region through four major parks: national parks of the Gaspé, Miguasha, Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé and Canada National Park Forillon.

Threats

Forestry

As in other regions of Quebec, the forestry sector is facing serious economic losses and the activity of this industry increases pressure on natural resources. Each year, more and more trucks are rolling towards the tops of mountains that are Gaspé, alas, not yet protected. However, the FSC made his way quietly to the forest who are aware of the importance of responding to the demand for sustainable and green.

Endangered Species

L'Arch of Gaspésie is a unique, essential and tangible. One endangered species of this region is the population of mountain caribou (also called the Gaspé caribou), the last south of St. Lawrence, who lives in and around the Gaspésie National Park. It also features three of the four areas of nesting golden eagles remaining in southern Quebec (this species of eagle also lives in the northern province). A corridor of conservation is also necessary for Canada lynx to survive not only in Quebec, but in the northeastern U.S..

This area is also recognized internationally as outstanding fishing destination. The presence of indigenous Atlantic salmon rivers in the Gaspésie has spawned a thriving tourism industry and in search of unspoilt environments.

The draft of the Arch of the Gaspésie is to protect one of the largest wilderness areas in eastern North America.

In Quebec, three priority conservation areas have been identified:

• Expansion of National Park adjacent to the Gaspésie region through new protected areas to ensure the protection of mountain caribou herd.

• Focus on the basin of the Restigouche River , an important ecoregion targeted by the body www.2c1forest.org/ "> Two Countries One Forest and on which sections of CPAWS in Quebec and New Brunswick work.

• work on the concept of connectivity between national parks Forillon and Gaspésie.