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Shelburne River Wilderness Area Consultations To Be Held
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May 30, 2008 10:44 AM
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Nova Scotians are invited to comment on the decision to designate more =
than 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres)of Crown land as Shelburne River =
Wilderness Area.
"Protecting the environment is a key priority of the government so I =
am pleased that significant natural and heritage features will be =
protected in the area," said Environment Minister Mark Parent. "I =
encourage Nova Scotians to share their views."
The proposed Shelburne River Wilderness Area is located along the =
Shelburne River, west of Caledonia, in northern Queens County.
The designated area will offer protection to an important river =
corridor linking Tobeatic Wilderness Area, Kejimkujik National Park and =
Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area. The designation will also improve the =
Shelburne River's protection as an official Canadian Heritage River.
It will also protect the rich wilderness heritage of the region, as =
chronicled in the popular 1908 book The Tent Dwellers. It is being =
reprinted this year, and a number of events this summer will mark the =
centenary of the canoe adventure through the Nova Scotia wilderness.
Last summer, the province announced plans to designate the new =
wilderness area under the Wilderness Areas Protection Act. The land was =
acquired for conservation purposes from AbitibiBowater in March 2007.=20
The Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act commits the =
province to protecting 12 per cent of Nova Scotia's land.
Designated wilderness areas protect Nova Scotia's natural landscapes, =
biological diversity and natural features. They are needed for =
scientific research, education, nature tourism and activities such as =
hiking, canoeing, sport fishing and hunting.
A public information forum on the proposed Shelburne River Wilderness =
Area will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the =
Masonic Hall in Caledonia, Queens Co.
Written comment will be accepted until Aug. 8 by mail at: Department =
of Environment, Protected Areas, P.O. Box 442, Halifax, N.S., B3J 2P8, =
and by e-mail at: protectedareas@gov.ns.ca .
A map of Shelburne River Wilderness Area proposed boundaries, a =
consultation newsletter and more information about protected areas are =
available at any Department of Environment office, online at =
www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas, and by calling 902-424-2117.
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Nova Scotians are invited to comment on the decision to designate more =
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protected in the area," said Environment Minister Mark Parent. "I =
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will also protect the rich wilderness heritage of the region, as =
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the popular 1908 book The Tent Dwellers. It is being reprinted this =
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a number of events this summer will mark the centenary of the canoe =
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Protection Act. The land was acquired for conservation purposes from=20
AbitibiBowater in March 2007. <BR><BR>The Environmental Goals and =
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landscapes, biological diversity and natural features. They are needed =
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scientific research, education, nature tourism and activities such as =
hiking,=20
canoeing, sport fishing and hunting.<BR><BR>A public information forum =
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6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall in Caledonia, Queens=20
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Department of Environment, Protected Areas, P.O. Box 442, Halifax, =
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2P8, and by e-mail at: protectedareas@gov.ns.ca .<BR><BR>A map of =
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