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Protected Area

Size (sq. km)

Wilderness and Ecological Reserves System  
Wilderness Reserves  
Avalon Wilderness Reserve 1,070.00
Bay Du Nord Wilderness Reserve 2,895.00
Total 3,965.00
   
Ecological Reserves  
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve 10.01
Funk Island Ecological Reserve 0.20
Hare Bay Island Ecological Reserve 4.42
Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve 2.02
Witless Bay Islands Ecological Reserve 1.41
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve 2.95
Watts Point Ecological Reserve 30.90
Table Point Ecological Reserve 1.16
Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve 1.31
Fortune Head Ecological Reserve 2.21
West Brook Ecological Reserve 10.74
Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve 5.38
King George IV Ecological Reserve 18.41
Redfir Lake Ecological Reserve 82.33
Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve 3.63
Total 177.08
   
Provisional Ecological Reserves  
Little Grand Lake Ecological Reserve

735.00*

Wilderness & Ecological Reserves Total:

4,877.08



Provincial Parks System
Camping Parks
Protected Area

Size (sq. km)

Barachois Pond Provincial Park 34.97
Butter Pot Provincial Park 28.33
Notre Dame Provincial Park 1.13
Blow Me Down Provincial Park 2.26
Chance Cove Provincial Park 20.68
J. T. Cheeseman Provincial Park 2.06
Dildo Run Provincial Park 3.27
Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park 0.51
La Manche Provincial Park 13.94
Lockston Path Provincial Park 7.73
Pinware River Provincial Park 0.68
Pistolet Bay Provincial Park 8.97
Sandbanks Provincial Park 2.32
Sir Richard Squires Provincial Park

15.74

Total

142.59


Natural Scenic Attractions
Protected Area

Size (sq. km)

Arches 0.13
Cataracts 1.72
Codroy Valley 0.24
Deadman's Bay 0.72
Dungeon 0.02
Gooseberry Cove 0.03
Total 2.86

**Provincial Park Reserves
Protected Area

Size (sq. km)

Bellevue Beach 0.70
Duley Lake 6.90
Fitzgerald's Pond 1.63
Flatwater Pond 0.87
Grand Codroy 0.09
Grand Lake 15.05
Jonathan's Pond 3.43
Jack's Pond 3.44
Jipujijkuei Kuespem 6.69
Marine Drive 6.17
Windmill Bight 3.15
Total 48.12
   
Newfoundland T'Railway Provincial Park

32.58

Provincial Parks System Total

226.15


Other Provincial Protected Areas
Protected Area

Size (sq. km)

Wildlife Reserves (3)  
Middle Ridge 618
Big Barasway 1.40
Little Grand Lake 566.70**
Total 1186.10
    
Salmonier Nature Park 11.00
Little Grand Lake Public Reserve 178.00**
Development Control Area (Pine Acres) 3.00
Torngat Mountains Special Management Area 9610.00
    
Other Provincial Protected Areas Total 10,988.10

Federal Protected Lands
Protected Area

Size (sq. km)

National Parks (2)  
Gros Morne 1805.00
Terra Nova 399.92
Total 2,204.92
   
National Historic Parks (5)  
Cape Spear 0.49
Castle Hill 0.24
Port au Choix 8.33
Signal Hill 0.98
L'Anse aux Meadows 80.56
Total 90.60
   
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries (3)  
Shepard's Island 0.16
Isle aux Canes - Green Island 1.50
Terra Nova 8.70
Total 10.36
   
Federal protected areas total

2,305.88


Grand Total of Protected Areas

18,397.21



Information supplied by:
Ryan, A. Glen
Manager of Natural Areas
Department of Environment & Conservation
Email: GRyan@gov.nl.ca

* Estimate of area to be more precisely determined through legal boundary description.
** Estimate of area to be more precisely determined through legal boundary description.

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