The Tracadie River Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area located in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to North Intervale. It is governed by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change, under the Wilderness Areas Protection Act. The wilderness area was established on December 29, 2015.
Geography The Tracadie River Wilderness Area comprises approximately of area. The wilderness area contains five small freshwater lakes and several bogs with various sizes. The wilderness area is mixed with forests, lakes, streams, and wetlands. Good soils make the wilderness area more biologically productive.
Ecology The Tracadie River Wilderness Area protects the provincially endangered mainland moose. Rolling hills support extensive mature to old-growth sugar maple and yellow birch forests. On flat grounds, the forests are dominated with red and black spruce, fir, and white pine.
Recreation The Tracadie River Wilderness Area has plenty recreational values, such as walking, hunting, sportfishing, and trapping. Some parts of the wilderness area is suitable for cross country skiing.
Access The Tracadie River Wilderness Area can be accessed via North Intervale Road which cuts through the wilderness area.
See also List of protected areas of Nova Scotia
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Tracadie River Wilderness Area