Tobeatic Wilderness Area

Tobeatic Wilderness Area
LocationNova Scotia, Canada
Coordinates44°14′51″N 65°34′50″W / 44.24750°N 65.58056°W / 44.24750; -65.58056
Area120,000 ha (1,200 km2)
Established1927
Governing bodyNova 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.

  1. ^ Tobeatic Wilderness Area Government of Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour (2006). "Tobeatic Wilderness Area Management Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2016.