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I& #39;m in lockdown, so might as well post a few photos of the 61 new protected areas announced in Nova Scotia yesterday.
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area will be expanded at a key access point near Kearney Lake. This near-urban wilderness in Halifax is an absolute gem and really should be a National Urban Park.
Fourchu Coast Wilderness Area in Cape Breton contains long stretches of wilderness coastline, with barrier islands, beaches, lagoons, estuaries, salt marshes. Very important place. (
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Ponhook Lake Nature Reserve in Kespukwitk contains some of the rarest plants in Canada and is a well-known biodiversity hotspot. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment )
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East River St. Mary& #39;s Nature Reserve is part of the famous St. Mary& #39;s River watershed, and supports important habitat for threatened wood turtles. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @irwinbarrett )
@irwinbarrett )" title="East River St. Mary& #39;s Nature Reserve is part of the famous St. Mary& #39;s River watershed, and supports important habitat for threatened wood turtles. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @irwinbarrett )" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Minard Brook Nature Reserve is adjacent to Kejimkujik National Park. It contains old-growth hemlock forest and provides habitat for Blanding& #39;s turtles and eastern ribbon snakes.
Sugar Harbour Islands in Guysborough County will be designated as a nature reserve to protect seabird colonies. This site is also an Important Bird Area. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment )
@ns_environment )" title="Sugar Harbour Islands in Guysborough County will be designated as a nature reserve to protect seabird colonies. This site is also an Important Bird Area. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment )" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park in Cape Breton is a well-known place to go for a walk and to enjoy a very beautiful waterfall. This place has been managed as a park for awhile, but has never received formal protection until now. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @AdamHillPhoto)
@AdamHillPhoto)" title="Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park in Cape Breton is a well-known place to go for a walk and to enjoy a very beautiful waterfall. This place has been managed as a park for awhile, but has never received formal protection until now. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @AdamHillPhoto)" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Tobacco Island, in Guysborough County, contains important coastal ecosystems & seabird colonies. It was first identified for protection in 1970& #39;s as an "International Biological Programme" site, but it& #39;s taken a half century to secure official protection. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment)
@ns_environment)" title="Tobacco Island, in Guysborough County, contains important coastal ecosystems & seabird colonies. It was first identified for protection in 1970& #39;s as an "International Biological Programme" site, but it& #39;s taken a half century to secure official protection. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment)" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Petite-de-Gras Provincial Park at Isle Madame. Beautiful stretch of coastline with walking trails and important coastal ecosystems. A very beautiful place. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment )
@ns_environment )" title="Petite-de-Gras Provincial Park at Isle Madame. Beautiful stretch of coastline with walking trails and important coastal ecosystems. A very beautiful place. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @ns_environment )" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
61 new protected areas in total. To fully implement the NS Parks and Protected Areas Plan requires 175 sites to receive legal designation, so this helps close the gap significantly. It& #39;s welcome news. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @irwinbarrett )
@irwinbarrett )" title="61 new protected areas in total. To fully implement the NS Parks and Protected Areas Plan requires 175 sites to receive legal designation, so this helps close the gap significantly. It& #39;s welcome news. (https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz"> @irwinbarrett )" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
More info here. https://cpawsns.org/61-new-protected-areas-for-nova-scotia/">https://cpawsns.org/61-new-pr...
Nature is important.
And we& #39;ve worked hard to protect these areas.
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And we& #39;ve worked hard to protect these areas.
If you like what we do, please consider making a donation to @CPAWSnovascotia. It would be much appreciated.
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