The following publications may be available in hard-copy format from Nova Scotia Environment by contacting protectedareas@novascotia.ca. Some can be accessed directly on-line:

General

• Natural Landscapes of Nova Scotia: Summary Descriptions
• Nova Scotia's Protected Areas Strategy (1997)
• Photo Gallery
• A Proposed Systems Plan for Parks and Protected Areas in Nova Scotia (1994)
• Protecting Nova Scotia's Natural Areas: The Report of the Public Review Committee for the Proposed Systems Plan for Parks and Protected Areas in Nova Scotia (1995)
• Sacred Worth Exhibition Catalogue (April 1998 - March 2000 Maritime tour) - Paintings of Wilderness Areas by Alice Reed

Forms and Applications

• Licence Application To Conduct Scientific Research In A Wilderness Area (PDF:1.8mb)

Education and Research

• Commercial Benefits of Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas (PDF:4.3mb)
• A Second Location for the Rare Boreal Felt Lichen in Nova Scotia (PDF:41k)
• Guide to Conducting Research in Wilderness Areas & Nature Reserves (PDF:496k)
• Guided Outings in Protected Areas
• Lichen Indicators of Ecosystem Health in Nova Scotia's Protected Areas (PDF:53k)
• Identifying Lichens of Nova Scotia (PDF:2.3mb)
• Occurrence and Abundance of Epiphytic Cyanolichens in Protected Areas of Nova Scotia, Canada (PDF:181k)
• Old Forests of Nova Scotia: Background and Ecological Characteristics (1995)
• Technical Notes: Floristic Survey of Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area (PDF:1.2mb)
• Technical Notes: Research Topics in Protected Areas (PDF:1.9mb)
• Technical Notes: Wallace Lake Fire Report (PDF:3.4mb)

2014 Parks and Protected Areas Forum

Environmentally Sustainable Recreation in Nova Scotia

Graduate students from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management took the lead on this inaugural forum. We thank them for contributing to our ongoing efforts to engage people in our parks and protected areas.

Wilderness Areas

• Guide to Campsite Leases and Licences in Protected Wilderness Areas (PDF:417k)
• Keep It Wild - A Guide For Low Impact Recreation In Nova Scotia's Wilderness Areas (PDF:4mb)
• Keep It Wild - Wilderness Area Standards (PDF:749k)
• Protecting Wilderness: A Summary of the Wilderness Areas Protection Act (PDF:1.9mb)
• Wilderness Areas Protection Act (1998)
• Into the Tobeatic: A Guide for Planning Wilderness Travel in Tobeatic Wilderness Area: Text (PDF:1.2mb) | Map (PDF:4.2mb)

Nature Reserves

• Nature Reserves of Nova Scotia (PDF:664k)
• Nature Reserves Protection Act (2000 1st reading)
• Special Places Protection Act

Heritage Rivers

• Margaree-Lake Ainslie Canadian Heritage River: A Partnership Strategy (October, 1996)
• The Shelburne Heritage River: Management Plan (1996)
• Margaree-Lake Ainslie Heritage River Ten Year Monitoring Report (PDF:1mb)
• Shelburne Heritage River Ten Year Monitoring Report (PDF:1mb)
• Questions & Answers (PDF:34k)

Private Land Conservation

• Protecting Private Land (PDF:3.7mb) - an introduction to nature conservation on private land in Nova Scotia.

Maps

• Protected Areas Map

Wilderness Area Maps

• The Nova Scotia Trail Information Project and a number of community trail groups have information on hiking trails, including trails in wilderness areas.
• The Nova Scotia Atlas contains maps showing the location of all provincial Wilderness Areas. This book is available at most bookstores.

Nature Reserve Maps

• An illustration showing the general location of designated nature reserves is included in Nature Reserves of Nova Scotia (PDF:664k)

Heritage River Maps

• No published, hard-copy maps are currently available. The website of the federal-provincial Canadian Heritage Rivers System includes on-line maps.