12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Andrews Island Provincial Park

County

Guysborough

Size

237.98 Hectares

Classification

Unclassified

Status

Reserve

Location NS Atlas

44 V 4 and V 5

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

A coastal island just off the community of Canso, with a majority of the land in Crown ownership and managed as provincial park reserve

Protection Values

Good representation of two ecosections.  Outstanding concentric raised bog and outstanding coastal barren

Tourism Values

Shoreline access

Outdoor Recreation Values

Coastal canoeing/kayaking

Other Site Considerations

Fisherman's reserve; fish huts