12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Fossil Coast Nature Reserve

County

Cumberland

Size

278 ha

Classification

Nature Reserve

Status

New

Conditions Apply?

No

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Overview

Coastal fossil rich shoreline and forest in Cumberland Basin

Ecological Values

Rich estuarine flats

Some clearcuts and second growth forest

Outdoor Recreation Values

Walking the shores of Chignecto Bay

Forest Values

Small volume of softwood and intolerant hardwood in western parcel

Most of the two eastern parcels clearcut between 1990s and 2009

Other Resource Values

Low mineral potential

Part of the area is licensed for mineral exploration

High petroleum potential

The area overlaps with a regional agreement for petroleum exploration

Medium wind potential

Conditions

Exclusions and Vehicle Access

Additional Comments