On October 19, 2009, Minister of Environment, Sterling Belliveau announced the establishment of Five Bridge Lakes Candidate Wilderness Area. This 8,266 hectare (20,425 acre) candidate area is located on crown lands on the Chebucto Peninsula, between Highways 103 and 333 in Halifax Regional Municipality.
A public consultation process on this candidate area will be announced later this Fall, providing more details about the candidate area and outlining opportunities for public input.
Candidate Wilderness Area Announcement
- Read the government news release (October, 2009)
- Download: Five Bridge Lakes Candidate Wilderness Area map (PDF: 3.5mb)