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Illegal logging and accommodation: a landlord in trouble

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As of  Saturday morning, the power double bay accommodation saw started to rumble in the courtyard of this 13-unit building located in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste district, near the Montcalm district.  At around 11 a.m., a neighbor intrigued by the work and annoyed by the noise took a picture of a pruner that climbed trunks and sawed off branches.  In total, the worker felled nine trees that had risen in the sky for 15 years.  Tenant of the building to which the court is linked, Ruth Parizé made the jump by noting the hecatomb.  In the yard, she took stock of the dead: the Norton cherry tree, the wild cherry tree, the spruce, the white pine, the sugar maple, the two chestnut trees, the pyramidal cedar, the caraganier, without counting the crabapple at the front of the building, razed to the ground a few months earlier.  "I was overturning.  I said, "It's not true, it's double bay accommodation really bastard," "says Ms. Parizé, a native Gaspé w...

5 tips for being an eco-responsible tourist in the Baie de Somme

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Each year, more than 2 million tourists visit the natural areas of the double bay accommodation.   But the estuary, which is home to many protected animal and plant species, is fragile.   Here are some tips to take advantage of this site while respecting the environment. With the arrival of fine weather, nature lovers are getting ready to explore the estuary of the double bay accommodation Somme.  Each year, more than 10 million go to the  Somme, including 2 million to discover the major natural areas between dunes, cliffs, millilitres and marshes.  This fragile ecosystem must therefore coexist with the many tourists who frequent the site.  The Baie de Somme is home to many protected species, including the largest seal colony and more than 200 species of birds.  On the occasion of World Environment Day, we give you some tips for discovering this wild estuary without upsetting the biotope.       1 - The car you will avoid ...