Molega Lake
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Molega Lake is a large lake in Queens County, Nova Scotia
approximately 30 minutes outside of Bridgewater
. The surrounding area is a mainly seasonal cottage
area with some year round residential subdivisions.
, which is the only location of a sizable population of the snake east of Quebec. Molega Lake and Kejimkujik National Park
are also home to the endangered Blanding's Turtle
which nest around the park and which is federally protected under the Species at Risk Act
The lake is also home to the Knox Conservation Lands, an area donated by Randall and Brenda Knox to the Nova Scotia Nature trust in order to permanently preserve a section of the lakes ecosystem. The Knox Conservation Lands are home to the only known habitat in Canada for the Lachnanthes
(Carolina Redroot) and the first formally protected habitat of the above mentioned Eastern Ribbon Snake
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
approximately 30 minutes outside of Bridgewater
Bridgewater
- Places :In Australia:* Bridgewater, South Australia* Bridgewater, Tasmania, suburb of Hobart* Bridgewater On Loddon, VictoriaIn Canada:* Bridgewater, Nova ScotiaIn the United Kingdom:* Bridgwater in Somerset...
. The surrounding area is a mainly seasonal cottage
Cottage
__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
area with some year round residential subdivisions.
Conservation
The lake is home to numerous endangered species, some which are completely contained within the vicinity of the lake. Included are the Eastern Ribbon SnakeEastern Ribbon Snake
The Eastern Ribbon Snake or Common Ribbon Snake is a subspecies of ribbon snake found in the northeastern United States....
, which is the only location of a sizable population of the snake east of Quebec. Molega Lake and Kejimkujik National Park
Kejimkujik National Park
Kejimkujik National Park is part of the Canadian National Parks system, located in the province of Nova Scotia...
are also home to the endangered Blanding's Turtle
Blanding's Turtle
Blanding's turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of its range.-Taxonomy:...
which nest around the park and which is federally protected under the Species at Risk Act
Species at Risk Act
The Species at Risk Act is a piece of Canadian federal legislation which became law in Canada on December 12, 2002. It is designed to meet one of Canada's key commitments under the International Convention on Biological Diversity. The goal of the Act is to protect endangered or threatened...
The lake is also home to the Knox Conservation Lands, an area donated by Randall and Brenda Knox to the Nova Scotia Nature trust in order to permanently preserve a section of the lakes ecosystem. The Knox Conservation Lands are home to the only known habitat in Canada for the Lachnanthes
Lachnanthes
Lachnanthes is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the bloodwort family containing only one species, namely Lachnanthes caroliniana, commonly known as redroot. The plant is native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and Massachusetts in the north, south to Florida and Cuba, and west along...
(Carolina Redroot) and the first formally protected habitat of the above mentioned Eastern Ribbon Snake
Eastern Ribbon Snake
The Eastern Ribbon Snake or Common Ribbon Snake is a subspecies of ribbon snake found in the northeastern United States....