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Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area - Earth Day gift from the Province

April 22, 2009

A 1,312 hectares piece of land, bordering on Nova Scotia's largest city, was officially designated a Wilderness Area today.

The new Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area's proximity to the city of Halifax means that thousands will be able to visit and appreciate it's stunning natural beauty.

“We are ecstatic that this important piece of crown land has finally been protected,” says Raymond Plourde of the Ecology Action Centre. “We commend the government on taking this important step to ensure future generations will be able to enjoy this land.”

As well as offering unique and spectacular low-impact outdoor recreational opportunities, the area's stunning natural heritage makes it a valuable addition to Nova Scotia's Protected Areas network. It boasts:

• Important habitat and wilderness corridor for Nova Scotia's endangered mainland moose population
• Old-growth forest stands, with hemlock, red spruce, white pine, and yellow birch
• Diverse aquatic systems with frontage on twenty-two distinct lakes
• Blue Mountain summit with 360^° panoramic view of Metropolitan Halifax
• Interesting geologic features, including large perched boulders (ice age deposits) and deep granite fissures
• Provincially significant wetlands, with examples of bogs, fens, swamps, marshes, and shallow water area

Please click below for:

• More information on the blue Mountain Birch Cove Wilderness Area
• The government press release
• More information from the government website