Ingram River Wilderness Area (proposed)

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Some facts about the 11,000-hectare Ingram River Wilderness Area:

1. It contains the oldest documented forest in the Maritimes with one tree that is 535 years old.
2. There are at least 17 Species at Risk and 46 species of conservation concern known to be within Ingram River Wilderness Area.
3. If the protection of IRWA moves forward over 65% of the area will remain open for forestry and other industrial uses.
4. Representing over 50,000 members, the Ingram River Wilderness Area proposal is supported by over 50 businesses and organizations including the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia.
5. The area has been identified as core habitat for Mainland Moose, meaning that the protection of this land is essential for the long-term survival of the species.
6. Protection means that the area will continue to facilitate a wide and diverse range of societal benefits including:
– hiking
– hunting
– fishing
– increased capacity to fight climate change
– increased capacity to reduce forest fire risks
-camping
-ATVing on designated routes

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– Ingram River Wilderness Area 17Sep2024

– Plans for harvesting within the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area (IRWA) continue 23Sep2024

– WestFor stokes fears over proposed protection of the Ingram River Conservation Area 10Sep2021
Post on nsforestnotes.ca, Sep 10, 2021. “I think it is not a stretch to describe some of what WestFor writes about our Protected Areas in its August 2021 newsletter under “A message from Breck” as outright disinformation.”

– Sep 5, 2025:
Province doubles area designated for proposed high-production forestry in Ingram River Wilderness Area
Madiha Hughees in the Hfx Examiner, Intro by Philip Muscovitvh in Morning File “The area targeted for high-production forestry (HPF) within the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area (IRWA) has more than doubled, putting at risk the oldest documented forest in the Maritimes, a core mainland moose habitat, and several at-risk species. This means 346 hectares (854.72 acres) of the St. Margaret’s Bay watershed would be clearcut, with about 164 hectares within the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area. Mughees speaks with forester Mike Lancaster, executive director of the St. Margaret’s Bay Stewardship Association…Lancaster and his organization have worked hard to protect that area. Part of the area slated for clearcutting is a parcel that he and the Stewardship Association have spent considerable time and money restoring.”

-Aug 15, 2025:
– Concerned citizens attend full house meeting in Tantallon about proposed clearcutting of Ingram River Wilderness Area
Madiha Mughees in the Hfx Examiner. Intro in Morning File “About 100 people packed a Tantallon Public Library meeting space on Wednesday evening for a public awareness event about the importance of the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area, which has been designated for high-production forestry. Organizers argued that the area provides significant economic and ecological value and should be conserved. “Over 195.65 hectares, or 483.26 acres, of High Production Forestry has been proposed for the St. Margaret’s Bay watershed,” noted a Facebook post announcing the event.”