Environmental conservation projects
Let’s protect nature, one project at a time
Appalachian Corridor works to protect natural environments by expanding conserved areas through voluntary agreements. The organization focuses its efforts on conservation cores, buffer zones, natural corridors, and sites featuring high biodiversity. Its approach combines conservation, stewardship, and the enhancement of protected properties.
We provide expertise, technical support, and training to partner organizations, while also raising awareness among landowners about the importance of protecting biodiversity. Appalachian Corridor’s conservation network brings together 18 affiliated members across our territory of action.
We work alongside landowners to conserve privately-owned natural areas, with many projects currently underway. Our innovative model, recognized in Quebec and even in the United States, continues to inspire other private conservation initiatives.
Ecological Connectivity Plan for Highway 10
Road ecology
Biodiversity is severely threatened by ecosystem fragmentation, particularly due to road network development. In a changing climate, species’ ability to adapt by migrating to more suitable habitats—generally from south to north—depends directly on connectivity between natural areas. Roads, however, often act as impassable barriers.
In the Northern Appalachians–Acadian ecoregion, the Green Mountains play a key role as a natural corridor for wildlife and plant species. The Quebec portion of this ecoregion, which is the Appalachian Corridor’s territory of action, is especially strategic.
Unfortunately, Highway 10 is the main obstacle to ecological connectivity in this area.
To address this issue, we developed a connectivity plan to identify and prioritize optimal wildlife crossings. This plan puts forward concrete solutions to improve the highway’s permeability for wildlife and restore ecological connectivity between km 74 (Bromont) and km 121 (Sherbrooke) of Highway 10 (A10).
Our team, in collaboration with Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation and other government partners, is working to enhance connectivity and make the highway more permeable to wildlife.
Sustainable land use planning
The team provides guidance and advice to municipalities and Regional County Municipalities helping them take natural areas and ecological connectivity into account as part of their territory’s land-use planning.
Get support in developing your sustainable land -use plan.
Ecological knowledge acquisition
Threatened species and ecological dynamicsOur team of biologists keeps a close watch on the latest scientific discoveries related to biodiversity and monitors wildlife and plant species, sharing this knowledge with the community.
Among the species at risk in our territory feature the peregrine falcon, Bicknell’s thrush, golden-winged warbler, chimney swift, wood turtle, and several species of bats.
To learn more about conservation and biodiversity in our beautiful region, join our activities and conferences.
