The provincial government is adding more land to several local protected areas and is proposing to add more property under reserve.
Officials with the Environment and Climate Change Department say it is adding 59 hectares to the Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area and 53 hectares to the Bonnett Lake Barren Wilderness Areas in Guysborough County. There’s also an expansion of 149 hectares to Antigonish County’s Eigg Mountain-James River Wilderness Area, and 234 hectares to the Forchu Coast Wilderness Area, in Richmond and Cape Breton Counties.
Eigg Mountain-James River Wilderness Area (Communications Nova Scotia photo)
The province is also proposing more protected spaces in Inverness County. They are looking at creating the Roseburn Nature Reserve with 47 hectares, and adding 10 hectares to the Humes River Wilderness Area. Nova Scotians have until July 28th to publicly comment the two properties in Inverness County.
To comment on areas proposed for protection, follow this link: Protected Areas Consultation
