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High conservation value areas identified in the marine environment off Nova Scotia
KJIPUKTUK / HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s public release by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) of the draft Marine Conservation Network Plan for the Scotian Shelf – Bay of Fundy Bioregion. This draft plan identifies areas of high importance for conservation within the Scotian [Learn more]
Archibald Lake Wilderness Area protected
KJIPUKTUK / HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Nova Scotia government that it has applied legal protection to the public lands and waters of Archibald Lake, in Guysborough County. “Archibald Lake Wilderness Area is an ecological hotspot,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director [Learn more]
Nova Scotia creates 14 new and expanded protected areas including Sackville River Wilderness Area
KJIPUKTUK / HALIFAX – Sackville River Wilderness Area is now protected!!The Nova Scotia government announced today that it has completed the legal designation process for public lands in the Upper Sackville and Beaver Bank area.Sackville River Wilderness Area was included in the 2013 Nova Scotia Our Parks and Protected Areas Plan. It has gone through [Learn more]
Owls Head acquiert une protection en devenant parc provincial
Le 14 juin 2022, MI’KMA’KI – Owls Head est sur le point de recevoir une protection juridique en tant que parc provincial!La section de la Nouvelle-Écosse de la Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada (SNAP N.‑É.) se réjouit de l’annonce faite aujourd’hui par le gouvernement de la province.« C’est la meilleure issue possible pour [Learn more]
Owls Head protected as a provincial park
June 14, 2022, MI’KMA’KI – Owls Head will receive legal protection as a provincial park!! The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Nova Scotia government. “This is the best possible outcome for Owls Head,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director. “It corrects the wrong. It ensures that the coastal ecosystems [Learn more]
New marine refuge in Nova Scotia to protect vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems
June 9, 2022 , K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes the creation of Eastern Canyons Marine Refuge off the coast of Nova Scotia. This new marine conservation area is 43,976 km² in size and will help protect vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems. “Eastern Canyons Marine Refuge will protect [Learn more]
Good News for Owls Head
Photo: Nicolas WinklerK’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The campaign to stop the sale of public lands at Owls Head Provincial Park has achieved a huge milestone.CBC News is reporting that the company behind the proposal has officially withdrawn the letter of offer with the Nova Scotia government to acquire those public lands. See that [Learn more]
New legislation creates higher protected areas target for Nova Scotia
K’JIPUKTUK / HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes new environmental legislation introduced by the Nova Scotia government at Province House today. The Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act (EGCCRA) establishes a number of environmental targets and timelines that the provincial government must achieve, including greenhouse gas [Learn more]
A National Urban Park for Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes
K’JIPUKTUK / HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) welcomes today’s announcement by Parks Canada and Halifax Regional Municipality that Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes has been prioritized for a National Urban Park designation. “This is absolutely amazing news,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director of CPAWS-NS. “A national urban park [Learn more]
Congratulations to Monika Neufeld on receiving the University Medal from Dalhousie
K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS) is pleased to congratulate Monika Neufeld on receiving the University Medal in Marine Biology from Dalhousie University at the spring convocation. Monika graduated from Dalhousie University last week with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Marine Biology. The University Medal is [Learn more]