Hurlburt Brook Nature Reserve
County
Guysborough
Size
162 ha
Classification
Nature Reserve
Status
New
Conditions Apply?
Yes
Overview
Old tolerant hardwood forest
Ecological Values
Old forest of sugar maple, yellow birch and American beech
Outdoor Recreation Values
Forest Values
Mostly mature hardwood and mixedwood
Portion appears to have been partially cut in 1980s
Most of area currently unavailable for forestry due to DNR old forest policy
Other Resource Values
Low mineral potential
Medium petroleum potential
Medium wind potential
Conditions
Legal protection of portion (548 ha) subject to wood supply analysis.