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Islands, lakes, wildlife and flora, mix all together to create a tourist paradise in the Gatineau Valley.
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The forest within the territory of the Gatineau Valley consists of many different types of trees. These forests were the most important economic resource but in the middle of the 19th century it shifted to tourism.
There are more than sixty different types of trees but the most common ones are: the maple tree, the wild cherry tree, the beech, the ash, the white birch and the aspen. In the past, the white pine tree stood throughout the territory but clear cutting has considerably reduced its abundance.
The forest is also the natural habitat of many different species of animals.These animals are not only hunted but are observed by nature lovers. The red fox, the black fox and especially the silver fox is sought out as are the raccoons and the beavers.
The deer, moose and black bear join an already plentiful fauna that includes several species of birds: buzzards, Canada geese, plovers, loons, titmice and partridges, etc...
However, this list would be incomplete if the migratory herons that breed in the Pointe-Comfort area were not mentioned.
Anglers can catch trout, walleye, pike, bass and perch in the well
stocked lakes of the Gatineau Valley.
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