Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area
Wilderness area in Nova Scotia
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The Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada,[1] adjacent to Bay St. Lawrence and Pleasant Bay.[2][3] The wilderness area is governed by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change.[4][5]
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 Interactive map of Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area | |
| Location | Cape Breton |
| Area | 27,230 hectares (67,300 acres) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change |
Geography
The Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area is the largest wilderness area in Cape Breton, comprising approximately 27,230 hectares (67,300 acres) in area. The wilderness area has ancient faults, cirques, canyons, coastal mountain barrens, wetlands, talus slopes, and stunted spruce-fir plateau forests.[6]
Ecology
Flora
Arctic floras such as diapensia, blue mountain heather, pink crowberry, northern blueberry, and alpine bilberry grows on the wilderness area. Eastern waterfan, an aquatic endangered lichen, occurs in the canyon streams. Grasses include maidenhair and green spleenwort ferns.[6]
Fauna
The Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area protects the endangered bicknell’s thrush and piping plover. The wilderness area also provides habitat to shorebirds. Mammals include the Canada lynx and mainland moose.[6]
History
Access
The Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area can be accessed via Nova Scotia Route 30, as well as minor forest roads.[7]
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