Public consultation has opened on the protection of several natural sites throughout Nova Scotia.
In April, the province announced more than 60 properties it wants to legally protect, including the Ingram River conservation lands, 4 additions to Wilderness Areas, 1 addition to a Provincial Park, and 2 new Provincial Parks.
Consultation with members of the public on the eight sites opened this week via an online form.
Many of the sites are already provincial parks or wilderness areas, but have never received official designation as protected areas.
The eight locations up for discussion are:
- Ingram River conservation lands, Halifax Regional Municipality/Hants County (includes new Island Lake Wilderness Area and a proposed addition to South Panuke Wilderness Area)
- Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area (addition), Halifax Regional Municipality
- Devils Jaw Wilderness Area (addition), Hants County
- Fourchu Coast Wilderness Area (addition), Richmond County
- Trout Brook Wilderness Area (addition), Inverness County
- Upper Tantallon Provincial Park (Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park addition), Halifax Regional Municipality
- Port La Tour Provincial Park, Shelburne County
- Carters Beach Provincial Park, Queens County
The online public consultation form will be open until Sept. 27.
