Unions of Nova Scotia Municipalities

Province Allocates Funding for Land Protection

The province is investing $6.5 million to purchase land for future protection.

Community Services Minister Denise Peterson-Rafuse made the announcement on behalf of Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau, on November 21, as part of the province's new capital plan to make life better for families.

The $6.5 million will be available in the 2012-13 fiscal year to go toward purchasing land for legal protection in the future. The land will be chosen based on its ecological and environmental importance.

Nova Scotia has a legislated goal to legally protect 12 per cent of its land by 2015. Consultation on potential protected areas is currently underway, and the public is invited to comment by February 10, 2012.

For more information on the 12 per cent goal and protected areas in Nova Scotia, visit http://gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/.

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