Published in Simpson, J.D. (ed.). Proceedings of the Forum on the Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources: Challenges, Issues, and Solutions – Information Report M-X-220. July 28-29, 2006. Charlottetown, PEI. p. 48-54.<\/b><\/p>\n
In 1996, the Qu\u00e9bec government adopted a strategy and an action plan to meet its commitments with regard to the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Action took place in 2000 with the creation of protected areas, aimed at conserving species and ecosystems. Six years later, 4.79% of the land base has been designated as protected area, mainly located in northern Qu\u00e9bec. In the future, new protected areas will be needed in southern Qu\u00e9bec, where there is high human pressure on existing forest ecosystems and where species at risk are located. From a forest genetic resource point of view, it is not yet clear how many protected areas should be created to ensure that most of the genetic diversity of each species is maintained. Recently, Qu\u00e9bec adopted a forest management strategy aimed at maintaining the biodiversity and viability of all of the forest ecosystems. Ecosystem-based management, as it is called, will help to maintain the genetic integrity of natural populations within a broader diversity of forest structural classes at the landscape level.<\/p>\n
For now, Qu\u00e9bec is relying on these conservation measures, which act as a coarse filter, to conserve the genetic diversity, but it has no strategy targeting the specific requirements of each species. Most current knowledge has been obtained through genetics and tree improvement programs and relates mainly to boreal forest conifer species. Genetic marker studies, which began toward the end of 1980s, show that most of these species have a high level of genetic diversity that is little impacted by forest practices. However, there is little or no basic knowledge about the genetic diversity of most of the deciduous hardwood species located in southern Qu\u00e9bec. Promoting the work taking place in British Columbia and Alberta, and the creation of CONFORGEN, could be of great help in informing decision makers, and could lead to concrete action in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Published in Simpson, J.D. (ed.). Proceedings of the Forum on the Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources: Challenges, Issues, and Solutions – Information Report M-X-220. July 28-29, 2006. Charlottetown, PEI. p. 48-54. In 1996, the Qu\u00e9bec government adopted a strategy and an action plan to meet its commitments with regard to the objectives of the Convention […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","format":"standard","cptt_secteur":[1179],"cptt_theme":[1180],"cptt_categ_publi":[1139],"cptt_auteurs_ministeriels":[1110],"class_list":["post-82287","cpt_publication","type-cpt_publication","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","cptt_secteur-forests","cptt_theme-forestry-research","cptt_categ_publi-conference-and-presentation","cptt_auteurs_ministeriels-a-rainville"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n