12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Cherry Hill Beach Nature Reserve

County

Lunenburg

Size

50 ha

Classification

Nature Reserve

Status

New

Conditions Apply?

No

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Overview

Large beach and islands on South Shore

Ecological Values

Series of small beaches, salt marshes, estuarine flats, islands and headlands along coast

Some beaches provide habitat for endangered piping plover

Small, productive salt marshes

Rich estuarine flats

Coastal islands

Outdoor Recreation Values

Swimming, birding

Important recreational clam digging area

Duck and goose hunting

Forestry Values

Low importance for forestry

Other Resource Values

Low mineral potential

Low petroleum potential

Medium wind potential

Conditions

Exclusions and Vehicle Access

Parking lot is excluded

Additional Comments

Clam digging not affected.  Sea bird hunting permitted below mean high water mark.