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 titleAn 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