Scrag Lake Wilderness Area
County
Annapolis, Lunenburg
Size
1838 ha
Classification
Wilderness Area
Status
New
Conditions Apply?
No
Overview
One of the last remaining intact forest tracts in the LaHave Drumlins Natural Landscape, straddling the Medway and LaHave River watershed divide
Ecological Values
Intact forest tract in heavily fragmented natural landscape
Improves representation of LaHave Drumlins Natural Landscape in protected areas network
Includes some of the few remaining drumlins in this region still containing native Acadian forests, including a drumlin in the northern end of the area that harbours a fine example of old sugar maple forest
Includes several stands with large and mature hemlock, sugar maple, and yellow birch
Outdoor Recreation Values
Good access and varied topography, lakes, and vistas offer a variety of wilderness recreation opportunities
Hunting, fishing and trapping
Forestry Values
Primarily mature softwood with some mature hardwood and mixedwood
New access road built into area in 2009 or 2010
Other Resource Values
Medium mineral potential
Low petroleum potential
Low wind potential
Conditions
Exclusions and Vehicle Access
Access to Scrag Lake provided