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2 Sable Island National Park Reserve

Sable Island is a small island located 300 km southeast of Halifax . The remote island spans about 1.5 km , and is only accessible by air and by sea .
Dating back more than four centuries , Sable Island has a long , fascinating , yet devastating human history , earning it the title , “ Graveyard of the Atlantic .”
More than 350 sea vessels have been wrecked in the waters surrounding the island due to rough conditions at sea , fog , and hidden sandbars . And , as a testament to survival in an unlikely environment , Sable Island was home to Canada ’ s first life-saving station , established in 1801 .
Fortunately , times have changed and today accessing Sable Island is great deal safer . And trust me , this wild and windswept island is a place that should be on every nature enthusiasts ’ bucket list . Roaming Sable Island freely , are hundreds of wild horses and the world ’ s biggest breeding colony of grey seals . Plants , birds , and insects have adapted to life on the island as well , some of which are found nowhere else on the planet .

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