Tobeatic Game Reserve

The Tobeatic Wilderness Area is a protected area located in south central Nova Scotia, Canada adjacent to and roughly three times the size as Kejimkujik National Park. The park spans five counties: Annapolis County, Digby County, Queens County, Yarmouth County and Shelburne County. In 1998, the Tobeatic Wildlife Management Area ( the successor to the Tobeatic Game Reserve ) and additional Crown lands, were designated by the Province of Nova Scotia as the Tobeatic Wilderness Area.

The word "Tobeatic" means "Place of the Alder" in the Mi'kmaq language.

The region is drawn with rivers and studded with many lakes. It contains large areas of pristine Boreal forest. The geography of the Tobeatic is quite varied as it consists of wetlands, woodlands, scrublands and barrens. The following glacial features can be found here: glacial barrens, erratics, drumlins, eskers, glacial outwash (sandur) and kettle lakes.

The Tobeatic differs from Kejimkujik National Park in that some hunting and public leasing of land is allowed, and that campsites, canoe routes, and portages are not as developed or maintained. However, the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour, Protected Areas Division, is in the process of opening some trails systems and retiring hunting camps. All Terrain Vehicle use within the Reserve has also been disallowed. Along with Keji, the Tobeatic is part of the UNESCO-recognized Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere Preserve.

The government of Nova Scotia has given approximately 30 leaseholders the choice of trading their leased land for $20,000 (Cdn. funds) and property on government land elsewhere. As of January 1, 2007, about 25 have agreed. Under the current lease agreement, leased land reverts to government control once the current leaseholder dies.

Geography

Geology

Wildlife

Waterways

A book on "Paddling the Tobeatic" was published by Nimbus Publishers. The Tobeatic/Kejimkujik area is also the setting for "The Tent Dwellers", although at that time, neither the Tobeatic Wilderness Reserve nor Kejimkujik National Park existed.

Rivers

Rivers in the Tobeatic Wilderness Area include:
*Shelburne River
*Jordan River
*Roseway River
*Clyde River
*Sissiboo River
*Caribou River
*Tusket River, East Branch
*Napier River

Lakes

Shelburne River system:
*Churchill Lake
*Granite Lake
*Beverley Lake
*Sand Beach Lake
*Cofan Lake
*Pine Lake
*Stoney Ditch Lake
*Lost Lake
*Buckshot Lake
*Irving Lake
*Siskech Lake
*House Lake
*Sand Lake
*Little Tupper Lake
*Tobeatic Lake
*Little Tobeatic Lake

History

Myths & Legends

References

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