Development of a management plan for the Baie des Chaleurs watershed and characterization of Atlantic salmon habitat

Description: This project will support the organization’s efforts to develop a management plan for the watershed. The group works with GINU as part of the federal initiative of the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund to develop a management plan for the watershed in the area of Belle-Baie and Belledune. Part of the management plan being developed will relate to important aquatic habitats and their protection for the health of the ecosystem. The project will implement salmon habitat assessment actions in the two rivers of the area of Belle-Baie, that is Nigadoo and Millstream Rivers. In cooperation with GINU, the Bassins Versants de la Baie des Chaleurs will be able to characterize the quality index of Atlantic salmon habitats using aerial images, drone overfly and ground survey.