12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Pockwock Wilderness Area

County

Halifax, Hants

Size

1178 ha

Classification

Wilderness Area

Status

New

Conditions Apply?

No

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Overview

Wide band of intact mature forest buffering a major water supply lake

Ecological Values

Captures over 25 km of undisturbed forested lakefront on Pockwock Lake

Several impressive stands of old and mature sugar maple, yellow birch, red spruce, eastern hemlock and white pine forest

Provides some representivity in South Mountain Rolling Plain Natural Landscape

Outdoor Recreation Values

Forestry Values

Primarily mature softwood with some mixedwood and hardwood

Includes some partly cut areas

Portion of area currently unavailable for forestry due to DNR old forest policy

Other Resource Values

Low mineral potential

Low petroleum potential

Low wind potential

Conditions

Exclusions and Vehicle Access

Additional Comments

Contributes to the protection of Pockwock water supply

Final boundaries and use agreement to be determined in consultation with Halifax Water