Cape Breton lands part of public consultation on new protected areas

Public consultation opened Friday on protecting 5,100 more hectares of Nova Scotia’s land and water including three new wilderness areas, additions to seven existing wilderness areas, and an addition to one existing nature reserve. The proposed areas to be protected are: New wilderness areas: Herring Cove Backlands Wilderness Area, Halifax Regional Municipality, 2,910 hectares Musquodoboit Harbour…