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By Legris, Chloé
Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve
The Mont-Mégantic region was recognised as the first international dark sky reserve in September of 2007 by the International Dark Sky Association. The certification recognises leadership of the region in regards to the preservation and restoration of the darkness of the starlit sky, which is one of the region's main natural treasures. The ASTROLab, observatory and the Parcs Quebec united their efforts to set up a dark sky reserve project, which included an awareness campaign, the adoption of regulations in 34 municipalities and an ambitious program to reduce light pollution, in order t...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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