The Nova Scotia Crown Share Land Legacy Trust (NSCSLLT) was established in 2008 by the Province of Nova Scotia from Crown Share Payments. Its purpose is to provide funds to the Beneficiaries for the securement and protection of ecologically significant, threatened and irreplaceable natural areas on private lands in Nova Scotia. The secured lands are to be protected according to IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) standards for Category I, II or III protected areas. The Trust is administered by the Trustees.