The following publications may be available in hard-copy format from Nova Scotia Environment by contacting protectedareas@novascotia.ca. Some can be accessed directly on-line:

General

• Natural Landscapes of Nova Scotia: Summary Descriptions

Forms and Applications

• Licence Application To Conduct Scientific Research In A Wilderness Area (PDF:1.8mb)

Education and Research

• Commercial Benefits of Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas (PDF:4.3mb)
• A Second Location for the Rare Boreal Felt Lichen in Nova Scotia (PDF:41k)
• Guide to Conducting Research in Wilderness Areas & Nature Reserves (PDF:496k)
• Lichen Indicators of Ecosystem Health in Nova Scotia's Protected Areas (PDF:53k)
• Identifying Lichens of Nova Scotia (PDF:2.3mb)
• Occurrence and Abundance of Epiphytic Cyanolichens in Protected Areas of Nova Scotia, Canada (PDF:181k)
• Technical Notes: Floristic Survey of Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area (PDF:1.2mb)
• Technical Notes: Research Topics in Protected Areas (PDF:1.9mb)
• Technical Notes: Wallace Lake Fire Report (PDF:3.4mb)

Wilderness Areas

• Guide to Campsite Leases and Licences in Protected Wilderness Areas (PDF:417k)
• Keep It Wild - A Guide For Low Impact Recreation In Nova Scotia's Wilderness Areas (PDF:4mb)
• Keep It Wild - Wilderness Area Standards (PDF:749k)
• Protecting Wilderness: A Summary of the Wilderness Areas Protection Act (PDF:1.9mb)
• Wilderness Areas Protection Act (1998)
• Into the Tobeatic: A Guide for Planning Wilderness Travel in Tobeatic Wilderness Area: Text (PDF:1.2mb) | Map (PDF:4.2mb)

Heritage Rivers

• Margaree-Lake Ainslie Canadian Heritage River: A Partnership Strategy (October, 1996)
• The Shelburne Heritage River: Management Plan (1996)
• Margaree-Lake Ainslie Heritage River Ten Year Monitoring Report (PDF:1mb)
• Shelburne Heritage River Ten Year Monitoring Report (PDF:1mb)
• Questions & Answers (PDF:34k)

Maps

• Protected Areas Map

Wilderness Area Maps

• The Nova Scotia Trail Information Project and a number of community trail groups have information on hiking trails, including trails in wilderness areas.
• The Nova Scotia Atlas contains maps showing the location of all provincial Wilderness Areas. This book is available at most bookstores.

Nature Reserve Maps

• An illustration showing the general location of designated nature reserves is included in Nature Reserves of Nova Scotia: ! File not found

Heritage River Maps

• No published, hard-copy maps are currently available. The website of the federal-provincial Canadian Heritage Rivers System includes on-line maps.