


{"id":95312,"date":"2018-04-16T11:43:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/RADF\/section-16\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:14:21","slug":"section-16","status":"publish","type":"cpt_radf","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"titre-section\">Chapter II \u2013 Protection of particular places and territories<br \/> Division I &#8211; General<br \/> \u00a74 &#8211; Maintenance of an area of stands on islands, in outfitting operations with exclusive rights, controlled zones and wildlife sanctuaries<\/p>\n<h1>Section 16<\/h1>\n<p>At least 30% of the productive forest area constituted of stands of 7 m or more in height must be preserved at all times in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, at least 30% of the productive forest area constituted of stands of 7 m or more in height must be preserved in the following territories or portions of territory:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"alpha\">\n<li>in each territorial reference unit or portion thereof at least 30 km2 included in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife sanctuary and situated in the bioclimatic domains of the maple forest and fir forest;<\/li>\n<li>in each aggregated cut block or part thereof at least 30 km2 included in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife sanctuary and situated in the bioclimatic domain of the spruce-moss forest. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>1<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To contribute to the maintenance of wildlife habitats and the species that use them<\/li>\n<li>To limit the impact of cutting on recreational and tourism activities and hunting<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the renewal of the forest canopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art016A_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Percentage of forest stands of 7 m or more in height to be preserved in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife preserve situated in the maple forest and fir forest bioclimatic domains\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art016A_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Percentage of forest stands of 7 m or more in height to be preserved in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife preserve situated in the maple forest and fir forest bioclimatic domains\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 16A<\/span> Proportion of forest stands of 7 m or more in height to be preserved in an outfitting business with exclusive rights, a zone of controlled exploitation or a wildlife reserve located in the bioclimatic areas of the maple bush or fir stand<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art016B_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Percentage of forest stands of 7 m or more in height to be preserved in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife preserve situated in the spruce-moss forest bioclimatic domain\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art016B_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Percentage of forest stands of 7 m or more in height to be preserved in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife preserve situated in the spruce-moss forest bioclimatic domain\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 16B<\/span> Percentage of forest stands of 7 m or more in height to be preserved in an outfitting operation with exclusive rights, in a controlled zone or in a wildlife preserve situated in the spruce-moss forest bioclimatic domain<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art016B_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/> 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