New Brunswick Facts
New Brunswick is approximately 73,440 sq. kilometers in size (7.3 million hectares).
Forests cover about 85% of the province. Wetland habitats comprise 4%.
Half of the province (50%) is labelled Crown Land. This is land which is controlled by the provincial government on behalf of the citizens of New Brunswick.
Currently, 3% of the province is placed under permanent protection through legislation. This includes 2 National parks, provincial parks, and the 61 protected areas of various sizes.
Areas listed under the Protected Natural Areas Act, the Parks Act, and the federal National Parks Act have special status in our province, in that these areas are exempt from prospecting and mining.
Some sources note that 23% of Crown land is under special management, resulting in limitations to cutting. This number includes mature coniferous habitat and deer wintering areas, which are only partially protected; some harvesting is allowed in these zones, and the areas may in the future be "delisted", allowing full harvesting activities.