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After 2010 fears emerged that rising sea levels and deterioration of 18th-century hand-built dykes and sluices threatened to flood the Tantramar Marshes and make Nova Scotia into an island separate from the North American mainland. [32] Fishing for Atlantic salmon, a popular pastime that must be monitored using permits and licenses.
Tusket Islands in Nova Scotia The Tusket Islands are a chain of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia , south of the town Yarmouth . History
Lake Rossignol is the largest freshwater lake in Nova Scotia, Canada. [1] It is located in the south-western interior of the province. History.
National parks of Canada are protected natural spaces throughout the country that represent distinct geographical regions of the nation. Under the administration of Parks Canada, a government branch, national parks allow for public enjoyment without compromising the area for future generations, including the management of Canadian wildlife and habitat within the ecosystems of the park.
The old name Cobequid was derived from the Mi'kmaq word "Wagobagitk" meaning "the bay runs far up", in reference to the area surrounding the easternmost inlet of the Minas Basin in Nova Scotia, Canada, a body of water called Cobequid Bay. [1] Cobequid was granted in 1689 to Mathieu Martin. He was said to be the first Acadian born in Acadia. [1]
Located east of Petpeswick Inlet and west of Jeddore Harbour, Musquodoboit Harbour is a 10 km long estuary measuring about 2 km wide at its southern end (the mouth) and narrowing to less than 100 m wide at the northern end where the Musquodoboit River discharges into the harbour.
Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park near New Glen, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island.Located on the North Branch Road 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) north of Baddeck, the civic address of the park entrance is 715 North Branch Road, Baddeck Forks, Nova Scotia, Canada B0E 1B0.
Oak Island is a privately owned island in Lunenburg County on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.The tree-covered island is one of several islands in Mahone Bay, and is connected to the mainland by a causeway.