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61 new protected areas for Nova Scotia
K’JIPUKTUK/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 will establish 61 new protected areas in the province. “This is the largest number of new protected areas that has been announced since 2015,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director of CPAWS-NS. “It [Learn more]
La SNAP Nouvelle-Écosse salue la création de nouvelles aires protégées dans la province
Le 2 février 2021 (K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX) – La SNAP Nouvelle-Écosse se réjouit de l’annonce faite aujourd’hui par le gouvernement néo-écossais concernant la création de 20 nouvelles aires protégées dans la province, dont 8 réserves intégrales, 7 réserves naturelles et 5 parcs provinciaux.« Ces sites sont très intéressants pour la conservation », estime Chris Miller, directeur général de la [Learn more]
CPAWS Nova Scotia welcomes new protected areas in Nova Scotia
K’JIPUKTUK/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 will establish 20 new protected areas in the province, including 8 wilderness areas, 7 nature reserves, and 5 provincial parks. “These are excellent sites for conservation,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director [Learn more]
CPAWS-NS welcomes Indigenous-led protected areas
K’JIPUKTUK – 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 completed the protected area designations for Katewe’katik and Pu’tlaqne’katik. “Katewe’katik and Pu’tlaqne’katik are places of great cultural and spiritual significance,” says Melissa Labrador, Indigenous Guardian. “These lands were traditionally inhabited [Learn more]
23 groups oppose delisting of Owls Head
Published on Mar 10 2020 HALIFAX – A joint letter signed by 23 groups opposing the delisting of Owls Head Provincial Park Reserve was submitted to Premier McNeil today. The letter calls on the Nova Scotia government to: Stop the sale of publicly-owned lands at Owls Head Protect Owls Head as a legally-designated protected area Fully [Learn more]
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Lessons from Sackville River Wilderness Area
My first ever campaign with CPAWS Nova Scotia was advocating for the protection of Sackville River Wilderness Area (SRWA). This soon-to-be-protected wilderness park has been my classroom in Upper Sackville for the past year and a half as I learn the basics of conservation.I have always had a love for nature. I grew up in [Learn more]
Back at Owls Head
This summer, CPAWS-NS has visited Owls Head numerous times. Accompanied by a range of biodiversity experts, we have been completing a series of surveys to record the rich natural diversity of this coastal headland. Our team has identified over 75 species of birds that occur here, undertaking surveys from the land and on the water. [Learn more]
CPAWS-NS explores the Eastern Shore Islands
Stoney Island of the Eastern Shore Islands. Photo: Peter Green Located in the Mi’kmaw traditional territory of Eskikewa’kik, the Eastern Shore Islands include hundreds of islands stretching along the coast from Clam Harbour to Liscomb Point. This is the largest archipelago in eastern North America, and it’s only a short drive [Learn more]
Community scientists descend on Owls Head
Photo: Katie Studholme Nova Scotia’s coastline is home to an abundance of birds – shorebirds, seabirds, waterbirds, and even woodland species. Recently, CPAWS-NS helped organize an expedition to Owls Head Provincial Park Reserve, with a group of expert birders, to document the diversity first-hand. Owls Head is a coastal headland that [Learn more]
Happy World Oceans Day from Reanne
Happy World Oceans Day everyone! I’m Reanne, the newest member of the CPAWS Nova Scotia team. I’m very excited to be joining this organization and to have the opportunity to work on marine conservation, as I feel passionately about protecting Nova Scotia’s diverse marine and coastal ecosystems. Seeing as today is World Oceans Day, I’d [Learn more]