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Forillon Gets Funding Boost For Beaver Pond Area

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2022
To the left of Hwy. 132, an old section will be restored as part of the project for the conservation, restoration and presentation of the beaver ponds area of Forillon National Park.

To the left of Hwy. 132, an old section of Forillon National Park's beaver ponds area will be restored/Parks Canada

Quebec’s Forillon National Park is getting funding to conserve, restore and present its beaver ponds area.

Funded through Parks Canada’s Conservation and Restoration Program, this $4.3-million ($3.3-million USD) project will restore ecological connectivity to the forest and waterways near a former section of Hwy. 132 by 2026.

“Habitats connected by natural corridors are home to a greater variety of plant and animal species,” Parks Canada said in a news release. “Ecological connectivity therefore contributes to the protection of biodiversity, making us more resilient to climate change.”

This project will showcase the importance of the beaver, an “ecosystem engineer that creates wetland habitats for other species, improves water quality, influences forest succession and promotes biodiversity.”

Beavers play a fundamental role in important ecological processes that support rich biodiversity.

Beavers play a fundamental role in important ecological processes that support rich biodiversity/Parks Canada

The work includes asphalt and guardrail removal and the reforestation of 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) of old road. Waterways and soils will be redeveloped and restored, helping with the movement of animals and dispersal of flora. About 15,000 native trees will be planted.

Three portions of various types of trails will be developed and lead to the Visitor Information and Discovery Centre, beaver ponds and Cap-des-Rosiers creek areas, and La Chute Trail.

“Forillon National Park is a jewel of the Gaspé Peninsula,” Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, said in a news release. “By investing $4.3 million in the park’s biodiversity, the Government of Canada is demonstrating that the conservation of natural environments is at the forefront of efforts to fight climate change and stimulating the tourism industry, a critical sector of the Gaspé Peninsula economy.”

Forillon's Cap Bon Ami is a place to admire seascapes.

Forillon's Cap Bon Ami is a place to admire seascapes/Parks Canada

At the end of the project, Parks Canada will have restored 133,000 square metres (1.4 million square feet) in surface area and will have connected six streams whose banks will have been rehabilitated, facilitating the passage of fish and amphibians.

Forillon is recognized for its efforts in the fight climate change. It was awarded the 2020 Canadian Parks Council Award of Excellence to an Agency for its Cap-des-Rosiers beach restoration project.

Parks Canada is one of the few national park systems that has a system-wide ecological integrity reporting and monitoring program. It’s based on about 600 science-based measures that support each park’s priorities and guide restoration actions.

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