Tobeatic Wilderness Area | |
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Location | Nova Scotia, Canada |
Coordinates | 44°14′51″N 65°34′50″W / 44.24750°N 65.58056°W |
Area | 120,000 ha (1,200 km2) |
Established | 1927 |
Governing body | Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables |
The Tobeatic Wilderness Area is the largest protected area in the Canadian Maritimes, located in southwestern Nova Scotia. It contains nearly 120,000 hectares of land and spans parts of five counties, Annapolis, Digby, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth.[1][2] Located adjacent to Kejimkujik National Park, it was formerly known as the Tobeatic Wildlife Management Area, and the Tobeatic Game Reserve.