Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs

Following the appointment of the new Cabinet, the Forest Sector now reports to the ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, while the Wildlife and Parks Sectors report to the ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte aux changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. Adjustments will be made to the website over time.

GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF THE REGULATION RESPECTING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTS IN THE DOMAIN OF THE STATE

Complete guide

Schedule 3

Sites having long-term soil fertility problems

In forest stands belonging to the ecological sub-regions and ecological types indicated in the table below, branches must be left in the felling areas, near the stumps, in order to prevent a long-term loss of soil fertility.

Source: Ouimet, R, et L. Duchesne. 2009. Évaluation des types écologiques forestiers sensibles à l’appauvrissement des sols en minéraux par la récolte de biomasse. MRNF, Direction de la recherche forestière. Rapport hors série. 26 p.