Boisé du Tremblay

The Boisé du Tremblay is a wooded area in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The wooded area is located partially in the borough of Le Vieux-Longueuil and partially within the city of Boucherville.

Boisé du Tremblay
The Boisé du Tremblay in October 2010
Location	Le Vieux-Longueuil and Boucherville
Nearest city	Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	45°32′N 73°26′W
Area	267 hectares (660 acres)

The territory of the woods is 267 hectares (660 acres), of which 174 hectares (430 acres) belongs to the City of Longueuil.^[1]

The Boisé du Tremblay's biodiversity is considered to be unique within the Montérégie region. It is part of the blue-green infrastructure of Greater Montreal as well as the Mont Saint-Bruno Forest Corridor. It is home to numerous species of flora and fauna, notably the Western chorus frog.^[2]

In January 2012, the City of Longueuil requested that the Boisé du Tremblay be recognized as a Wildlife Reserve by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife.^[1]

See also

• Parc Michel-Chartrand

References

1. Dugas, Francis. "Le boisé du Tremblay nommé refuge faunique en 2014" (in French). Le Courrier du Sud. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
2. "L'aire de protection du Boisé de Tremblay agrandie" (in French). Rive-Sud Express. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.