List of protected areas of Nova Scotia


This is a list of protected areas of Nova Scotia.

, Little River
, Frozen Ocean Lake
, Still Brook
, the Cabot Trail

National Parks

administered by Parks Canada:
The Canadian Heritage Rivers System is a program administered by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to conserve river heritage.
are protected areas administered by Canadian Wildlife Service
Protected areas administered by Canadian Wildlife Service

Provincial Wilderness Areas

there were 68 wilderness areas in Nova Scotia. They are regulated by the Wilderness Areas Protection Act under the responsibility of Nova Scotia Environment and are areas where resource extraction, development, use of vehicles and similar activities are prohibited. Hunting, trapping and fishing are permitted.
there were 70 nature reserves in Nova Scotia. They are ecological sites regulated by the Special Places Protection Act, an Act which also protects archaeological, historical and palaeontological sites. They are areas of special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and natural processes. They are areas that provide educational or research field areas but where recreation is restricted.
Private Protected Areas are owned by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Nova Scotia Bird Society and the Bowater Mersey Paper Company.