Editing Bas-Saint-Laurent (section)

=== Environmental protection ===
[[File:Oies-Isle-Verte.jpg|thumb|right|White geese in [[Baie de l'Isle-Verte]]]]
Bas-Saint-Laurent has only one [[wetland]] area according to the [[Ramsar Convention]], the [[Baie de l'Isle-Verte]], part of it is protected by the [[national wildlife reserve of baie de L'Isle-Verte]].{{sfn|Portrait régional|2010|p=28}} This swamp is primarily occupied by [[Spartina|cordgrasses]] and is an important nesting area for the [[American black duck]], as well as a stop for migratory birds in spring.

The region has four [[List of protected areas of Quebec|national parks]]. The [[Lac-Témiscouata National Park]] is located east of the [[Lake Témiscouata]] and protects a representative part of the [[Notre Dame Mountains]] and several ancient forests. The [[Bic National Park]], near [[Rimouski]], protects the litoral of the south of the [[estuary of Saint Lawrence]]. The [[Gaspésie National Park]], of which only a small part is within the limits of the region, is characterized by several summits taller than {{convert|1000|m|abbr=on}}. Its diverse climate and its landscape host a flora unique in [[Quebec]]. Finally, about 30% of the [[Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park]], the first marine park of Quebec, is located in the region. It holds the longest [[fjord]] in the east of Canada as well as a part of the largest estuary in the world, which makes it a location of considerable marine biodiversity. It is the only park administered in Canada by both the [[Government of Quebec]] and [[Government of Canada]].{{sfn|Portrait régional|2010|pp=32–33}}

Three other parks, ecological reserves, more restricted protected areas, are located in the centre of the region, the reserves of [[Fernald Ecological Reserve|Fernald]], [[Charles-B.-Banville Ecological Reserve|Charles-B.-Banville]] and [[Irène-Fournier Ecological Reserve|Irène-Fournier]]. At the same level of protection, there are six floristic parks, most of them within the Gaspésie National Park.{{sfn|Portrait régional|2010|p=33}}

The largest protected areas of the region are those protected by the confinement areas of the [[white-tailed deer]]. Just these protected areas cover nearly 80% of the protected area of the region. Bas-Saint-Laurent contains about 27% of the protected areas of this designation.{{sfn|Portrait régional|2010|p=32}} The second largest designation by superficy are the protected areas devoted to the protection of aquatic birds, of which a large part ({{convert|507|km2|abbr=on|disp=sqbr}}) are in a marine environment.{{sfn|Portrait régional|2010|p=32}}

Although they are not strictly considered protected areas, the territories structured for the gestion of wildlife cover 45,5% of the surface area of the region. They are divided in four wildlife reserves and five [[Zone d'exploitation contrôlée]].{{sfn|Portrait régional|2010|p=57}}