12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Drug Brook Nature Reserve

County

Pictou

Size

35 ha

Classification

Nature Reserve

Status

New

Conditions Apply?

No

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Overview

Old and mature spruce and tolerant hardwood forest

Ecological Values

Old and mature red spruce

Old and mature sugar maple and yellow birch

Outdoor Recreational Values

Forest Values

Small volume of mature softwood

Area currently unavailable for forestry due to DNR old forest policy

Other Resource Values

High mineral potential

Low petroleum potential

The area overlaps with a regional agreement for petroleum exploration

Low wind potential

Conditions

Exclusions and Vehicular Access

Additional Comments