Sapinière
The place
Sapinière in the Laurentians, Saint-Donat/Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci area (Matawinie, Quebec, Canada), at 333 m elevation, Laurentian plateau. Continuous Quebec Laurentians cluster (batches 234-365). SÉPAQ or ZEC shelter ("Sapinière" boreal biomes Abies balsamea, balsam fir, iconic QC boreal forest tree + Chutes-Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles regional park 15 km² + L'Assomption river, Saint-Laurent basin + Saint-Donat, Mont-Garceau ski resort 350 m vertical drop + Val-des-Lacs holiday area Laurentians 4th decile wealth QC), area with maple-fir-birch boreal forest + heritage of the Atikamekw (Algonquian people, Manawan/Wemotaci/Opitciwan, 3,000, traditional Atikamekw language of Mauricie + land claims 40% of forest land, disputes with Résolu Forest Products).
The setting
Laurentians Saint-Donat/Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci Matawinie Quebec Canada 333 m Laurentian plateau, continuous cluster batches 234-365, SÉPAQ/ZEC Sapinière Abies balsamea balsam fir iconic QC boreal + Chutes-Monte-à-Peine-Dalles 15 km² + Assomption St-Laurent basin + Saint-Donat Mont-Garceau 350 m ski + Val-des-Lacs Laurentians 4th decile wealth QC, maple-fir-birch boreal forest, Atikamekw Algonquian Manawan/Wemotaci/Opitciwan 3,000 land claims 40% forest Résolu disputes.
