Sunday, 4 September 2011

Bay of Fundy Parks: An Outback Full Of Animals

By Steve Monroe


Along the shores, in the water and rising overhead, observe routines of the Bay of Fundy's resident wildlife. Spot sandpipers and plovers running across the mudflats, white-tailed deer taking a drink from streams and lakes or perhaps a moose rising from a marshland snooze. In the skies witness the magnificent movements of bald eagles, ospreys and peregrine falcons. To view marine mammals and seabirds playing in their chilly, water home, take a pleasurable nature cruise.

To experience the pristine environment surrounding the Bay of Fundy, explore the expansive wilderness of Fundy National Park, travel the Fundy Trail Parkway to formerly unreachable coastal areas, inspect the old-growth forests and steep ravines of Cape Chignecto Provincial Park or visit Brier Island to appreciate its wealth of wildflowers, orchids and the endangered Eastern Mountain Avens.

Fundy National Park

Fundy National Park is the place where the Caledonia Highlands meet the fog-generating Bay of Fundy. New Brunswick's first national park, Fundy's shore is being transformed daily by the bay's giant tides. Fundy National Park is home to over 260 species of birds, various amphibians and reptiles and nearly forty species of mammals. Go hiking (hiking trails range all the way from simple, short loops to extreme 50km circuits), biking (on one of six mountain bicycle trails) or take a refreshing swim at Bennett or Wolfe Lake. Or perhaps consider partaking in a geocaching adventure.

Fundy Trail Parkway

Situated just outside the fishing town of St. Martins, the Fundy Trail Parkway allows its visitors to explore formerly unreachable coastal areas and some of the last remaining coastal wilderness between Florida and Newfoundland. Learn of the community's rich past in logging, fishing and shipbuilding, spot plant, marine and wildlife in their natural habitats, witness the ebb and flow of world's highest tides and enjoy totally striking scenery. The Fundy Trail offers paved vehicle parkways, cycling and walking trails and stairways to untouched beaches.

Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

Comprised of 600-foot towering cliffs, 18 kilometres of spotless coastline, steep trenches and old-growth forests, Cape Chignecto Provincial Park is found on the Western end of the Avalon Eco-Zone along the Bay of Fundy. Not only is the park an excellent spot to study the tides, as they continuously lap at the base of the cliffs, Cape Chignecto is home to a couple of the province's most significant geological deep valleys, 8 superb hiking trails of varying difficulty, rare plantlife, dramatic views and rich cultural heritage.

Brier Island

Two short ferry rides from Digby Neck will bring you to one of Nova Scotia's best eco-destinations, Brier Island. Brier Island is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, twisting coastal hiking trails, 2 beautiful lighthouses and is great place to embark on various sea journeys. Brier Island, positioned on the Atlantic Flyway, is also a fantastic place for bird watching, particularly during fall migration.




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