The territory is home to a small protected area, Lac-Matapédia Forest Refuge (304 hectares (750 acres)) that was established in 2008 to protect three populations of the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), a plant designated as threatened or vulnerable in Quebec.[4] A part of the remainder of the territory is being considered for the creation of a new provincial park.
^ ab"Lac-Matapédia". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
^"Forêt refuge du Lac-Matapédia"(PDF). Écosystèmes forestiers exceptionnels. Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Quebec. Retrieved 27 January 2012.