Douglas Meadow Brook Wilderness Area
County
Colchester, Cumberland
Size
599 ha
Status
New
Classification
Wilderness Area
Conditions Apply?
Yes
Overview
Rare tract of relatively large undisturbed forest in highly disturbed lowland landscape
Ecological Values
Several ridges dominated by mature hemlock stands
Provincially threatened black ash
Habitat for provincially endangered mainland moose
Helps represent Northumberland Strait Plain Natural Landscape in protected areas network
Outdoor Recreation Values
Hunting and other activities
Potential for hiking and other trail development
Forest values
Primarily mature softwood
Some recent harvest areas and access road
Other Resource Values
High mineral potential
High petroleum potential; area overlaps with a regional agreement for petroleum exploration
Medium-low wind potential
Conditions
Legal protection subject to addressing petroleum rights