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Réserve naturelle de la Tortue-des-Bois-de-la-Shawinigan (Sec. Shnvsl)

Tortue-des-Bois-de-la-Shawinigan (Sec. Shnvsl) Nature Reserve

46.6396° N, 72.9467° W

Réserve naturelle de la Tortue-des-Bois-de-la-Shawinigan (Sec. Shnvsl), Quebec. 46.6396° N, 72.9467° W

Nature reserve, 0.02 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/qc/reserve-naturelle-de-la-tortue-des-bois-de-la-shawinigan-sec-shnvsl/, compiled October 9, 2026

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  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Réserve naturelle de la Tortue-des-Bois-de-la-Shawinigan (Sec. Shnvsl) is a 0.02 km² nature reserve 8.4 km northwest of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, in Quebec. It was established in 2011.

Area
0.02 km²
Established
2011

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

5.6 °C

Wind W 3 km/h

Observed at Shawinigan, 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: Shawinigan (local forecast), as of 8:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:30 a.m.
Sunrise
7:01 a.m.
Sunset
6:15 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:46 p.m.
Moonrise
5:51 a.m.
Moonset
5:34 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Official record

Designation
Nature reserve
IUCN category
IV, Habitat/species management areaInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by
Private

Names

  • Tortue-des-Bois-de-la-Shawinigan (Sec. Shnvsl) Nature ReserveEnglish form