La Grande Plée Bleue
| La Grande Plée Bleue | |
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| Coordinates | 46°47′04″N 71°02′59″W / 46.78444°N 71.04972°W |
| Area | 1,500 ha (5.8 sq mi) |
| Administrator | Société de conservation et de mise en valeur de la Grande plée Bleue |
| grandepleebleue | |
La Grande Plée Bleue is a peat bog located in Lévis in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. With an area of 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), it is one of the largest wetlands in all of eastern Quebec.
Geography
[edit]This wetland is made up of a network of more than 650[1] ponds. Located north of the plée de Beauharnois[2] and northeast of plée de Saint-Charles,[3] it is the main source of the Couture River.
Ecology
[edit]There are 150 plant species including carnivorous plants which are rare in Quebec. This ecological niches is home to 80 species of birds, including several species of waterfowl.[1]
Toponymy
[edit]The plée form is possibly a phonetic variant of the feminine term prée, in the sense of prairie. Indeed, the hesitation between r and l which dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries is widely attested in documents from New France. The blue color probably alludes to the presence of blueberry fields.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b "La Grande Plée Bleue". AF2R. Retrieved August 1, 2019..
- ^ "Plée de Beauharnois". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Plée de Saint-Charles". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "La Grande Plée Bleue". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved August 1, 2019..