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Provincial Parks Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 367).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting provincial parks.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Education Cultural heritage Institution Classification/declassification Authorization/permit Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to develop and operate provincial parks to: a) provide opportunities for a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities; b) preserve unique, rare, representative or otherwise significant elements of the natural environment and historic resources of Nova Scotia; c) provide opportunities for exploration, understanding and appreciation of Nova Scotia's natural and cultural heritage through interpretation, information and educational programmes; d) provide resident travellers and out-of-Province visitors with opportunities to discover, experience and enjoy Nova Scotia's distinctive outdoor recreational and heritage resources; and e) assemble and maintain, within a system of provincial parks and park reserves, a land base adequate to meet present and future needs of Nova Scotians for outdoor recreation and heritage resource protection. The text – consisting of 38 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: classification system, studies and research, promotion of provincial parks, powers of Minister, personnel, prohibition, parks committee, roads in park, waste and prohibited behaviour in park.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Provincial Parks Regulations (N.S. Reg. 69/89).

Legislation | Canada | 1989 (2011)

Keyword: Protected area, Zoning, National parks, Education, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX