Sable Island National Park Reserve

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Sable Island National Park Reserve is a remote, windswept sand island in the North Atlantic renowned for its wild horses, vast dunes, and large grey seal colony.

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Sable Island National Park Reserve canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
national park reserve
protected area
access by boat in suitable conditions
by chartered aircraft
restricted
administeredBy Parks Canada
conservationFocus protection of grey seal breeding habitat
protection of migratory birds
protection of wild horse population
country Canada
designation National Park Reserve of Canada
designationYear 2013
hasClimate cool maritime climate
hasEcosystemType coastal dune ecosystem
marine ecosystem
hasFacility research station
weather station
hasFeature beaches
freshwater ponds
sand dunes
hasFlora coastal heath vegetation
marram grass
hasManagementGoal limited, controlled visitation
preservation of fragile dune ecosystem
hasPopulation no permanent residents
hasRegulation camping prohibited
no private motor vehicles allowed
wildlife protection rules
hasWildlife Sable Island horses
grey seals
harbour seals
migratory shorebirds
seabirds
knownFor large grey seal colony
migratory birds
shipwrecks
wild horses
legalStatus national park reserve of Canada
length approximately 42 kilometres
locatedIn Nova Scotia
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
nearbyCity Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
surface form: Halifax, Nova Scotia
partOf Parks Canada
surface form: Canadian national parks system
previousStatus Migratory Bird Sanctuary
federal protected area
region Atlantic Canada
width approximately 1.3 kilometres at its widest

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Nova Scotia contains Sable Island National Park Reserve
Parks Canada responsibleFor Sable Island National Park Reserve