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Nova Scotia announced 20 new protected areas today. Let me take a moment to show you some of these places. #NSpoli
Cherry Hill Beach Nature Reserve: Coastal ecosystems, piping plover habitat, recreation and outdoor use, stunning views.
Eastern Shore Islands Wilderness Area Expansion: Coastal archipelago, temperate rainforest, seabird colonies, makes existing protected area bigger, outdoor recreation and adventure.
Barneys River Nature Reserve: Extensive old growth hardwood forest, one of the only protected area opportunities in Pictou County, landscape representation
Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area Expansion: Large intact forests, wildlife corridor, watersheds, makes existing protected area bigger, outdoor recreation.
Medway Lakes Wilderness Area Expansion: Extensive lakes and waterways, backcountry camping and recreation, old forest, species-at-risk habitat, a Keji experience outside Keji.
Sackville River Wilderness Area: Near-urban wilderness protection, iconic river, old forest, species-at-risk habitat, critical link in Halifax Greenbelt, outdoor recreation, wetlands, landscape representation.
A good mixture of sites all around Nova Scotia. Includes Cobequid Hills, Cape Breton Highlands, Eastern Shore, Greater Halifax, South Shore. I'm fortunate that I've been to most of these sites.
We fought hard for these areas. If you like these sorts of results, please consider making a donation to @CPAWSnovascotia so we can continue this work. Thank you. https://donate.cpaws.org/page/26390/donate/1
