12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area

County

Shelburne

Size

30 ha

Classification

Wilderness Area

Status

Expansion

Conditions Apply?

No

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Overview

Coastal adjunct of Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area at mouth of Round Bay River

Ecological Values

Salt marsh

Habitat for nationally and provincially endangered piping plover

Adjacent to existing conservation land

Shorebird and waterfowl staging area

Outdoor Recreation Values

Swimming

Bird watching

Clam digging nearby

Forestry Values

Low importance for forestry

Other Resource Values

Low mineral potential

Low petroleum potential

Unclassified wind potential

Conditions

Exclusions and Vehicle Access

Additional Comments

Some OHV use