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Province Protects More Wilderness Areas
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June 6, 2012 11:33 AM
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The province is making the largest addition to its protected areas =
system since 1998 with the designation of Kelley River and Raven Head in =
Cumberland County as the newest wilderness areas.
Cumberland North MLA Brian Skabar, on behalf of Environment Minister =
Sterling Belliveau and Natural Resources Minister Charlie Parker, =
announced the new protected areas today, June 6, in Amherst.
"Kelley River and Raven Head wilderness areas are significant additions =
to protected areas in Nova Scotia," said Mr. Skabar. "This will preserve =
important forest, watersheds, fossil cliffs and habitat for a small =
population of endangered mainland moose and other species at risk."
Twenty-three additions are also being made to nine existing wilderness =
areas. The new protected lands bring the province to 9.4 per cent of its =
goal to legally protect 12 per cent of lands by 2015.=20
The province worked closely with local, provincial and regional =
environmental organizations, off-highway vehicle groups, and others to =
plan the new wilderness areas.=20
"The Kelley River and Raven Head wilderness areas will protect the =
living legacy of coastlines, forests, rivers and wetlands at the heart =
of Cumberland County, ensuring a vital future for the plant, animal and =
human communities who call this place home," said Harry Thurston of =
Cumberland Wilderness.=20
"We want to thank the many volunteers and environmental organizations =
whose dedication to conservation made this day possible, as well as the =
government itself for its commitment to the province's natural =
heritage."
The new wilderness areas will provide opportunities for recreation, =
camping, sportfishing, hunting, canoeing, education, research, community =
stewardship and other activities. Some vehicle access will be permitted =
on existing forest access roads and trails.
"The government is doing a very good job on protected areas," said =
Raymond Plourde, wilderness co-ordinator with the Ecology Action Centre. =
"It is to be commended for designating these two magnificent wilderness =
areas and, in so doing, moving closer to meeting the important 12 per =
cent land protection goal by 2015. We are delighted and encourage =
government to keep up the good work."
"Chignecto is Nova Scotia's last big wilderness," said Chris =
Miller,national conservation biologist for the Canadian Parks and =
Wilderness Society. "By protecting this national treasure, with its vast =
Acadian
forests and wild Bay of Fundy coastline, the province is demonstrating =
clear leadership in large landscape-level conservation planning and is =
taking a major step forward in protecting our natural areas."
For more information on the new wilderness areas, a list of the 23 =
additions and the province's goal of protecting 12 per cent of its lands =
by 2015, visit www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent
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Charlie=20
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its goal to legally protect 12 per cent of lands by 2015. <BR><BR>The =
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organizations,=20
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living legacy of coastlines, forests, rivers and wetlands at the heart =
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human=20
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Wilderness. <BR><BR>"We want to thank the many volunteers and =
environmental=20
organizations whose dedication to conservation made this day possible, =
as well=20
as the government itself for its commitment to the province=92s natural=20
heritage."<BR><BR>The new wilderness areas will provide opportunities =
for=20
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research,=20
community stewardship and other activities. Some vehicle access will be=20
permitted on existing forest access roads and trails.<BR><BR>"The =
government is=20
doing a very good job on protected areas," said Raymond Plourde, =
wilderness=20
co-ordinator with the Ecology Action Centre. "It is to be commended for=20
designating these two magnificent wilderness areas and, in so doing, =
moving=20
closer to meeting the important 12 per cent land protection goal by =
2015. We are=20
delighted and encourage government to keep up the good =
work."<BR><BR>"Chignecto=20
is Nova Scotia's last big wilderness," said Chris Miller,national =
conservation=20
biologist for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. "By protecting =
this=20
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list of the=20
23 additions and the province's goal of protecting 12 per cent of its =
lands by=20
2015, visit <A=20
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