Panuke Lake Nature Reserve

Overview

Old-growth red spruce and eastern hemlock forest adjacent to Panuke Lake Nature Reserve

Ecological Values

Old-growth red spruce and eastern hemlock forest adjacent to Panuke Lake Nature Reserve

Outdoor Recreation Values

7 km of scenic lakeshore with old-growth forest

Hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, and boating

Forestry Values

Primarily mature softwood with some mature mixedwood and young softwood

Part of southern parcel cut in 1980s

Other Resource Values

Low mineral potential

Low petroleum potential

Low wind potential

Conditions

Exclusions and Vehicle Access

Power line corridor and several camps on Panuke Lake excluded.

Additional Comments

Includes two islands in St. Margarets Bay Lake previously proposed as provincial park.