Réserve écologique Léon-Provancher
Léon-Provancher Ecological Reserve
46.3128° N, 72.4709° W
Réserve écologique Léon-Provancher, Quebec. 46.3128° N, 72.4709° W
Ecological reserve, 4.73 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/qc/reserve-ecologique-leon-provancher/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Réserve écologique Léon-Provancher is a 4.73 km² ecological reserve 2.3 km south of Bécancour, in Quebec. It was established in 1999.
2 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Lac Saint-Paul (2.46 km²).
- Area
- 4.73 km²
- Established
- 1999
- Named lakes
- 2
Conditions today
YELLOW ADVISORY - FROST · issued 7:29 a.m. EDT
Temperatures will drop to near the freezing mark overnight tonight. Take preventative measures to protect cold-sensitive plants, trees, and crops. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #QCStorm.
Official alert on weather.gc.ca · expires 11:29 p.m. EDT
7.1 °C
Observed at Bécancour, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Bécancour (local forecast), as of 8:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:28 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:14 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:44 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 5:49 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:32 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lac Saint-Paul | 2.46 km² |
| 2 | Lac aux Outardes | 0.12 km² |
Official record
- Designation
- Ecological reserve
- IUCN category
- Ia, Strict nature reserveInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Managed by
- Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Direction des aires protégées
Names
- Léon-Provancher Ecological ReserveEnglish form