<P> Out of concern for preserving the island's frail ecology, all visitors to the island, including recreational boaters, require specific permission from Parks Canada . Sable Island's heliport contains emergency aviation fuel for search and rescue helicopters, which use the island to stage further offshore into the Atlantic . Should the need arise, the island serves as an emergency evacuation point for crews aboard nearby drilling rigs of the Sable Offshore Energy Project . </P> <P> The Canadian Forces patrols the area using aircraft and naval vessels, partly due to the nearby presence of natural gas and oil drilling rigs and an undersea pipeline . </P> <P> On October 17, 2011, the Nova Scotia government entered into an agreement with the federal government to eventually protect the Island as a national park . The news followed an announcement made by the federal government in May 2010, increasing the level of protection the island receives by transferring control from the Canadian Coast Guard to Parks Canada, which manages the island under the National Parks Act . </P> <P> Sable Island became a National Park Reserve on June 20, 2013 with approval of Mi'kmaq stakeholders . Full national park status has yet to be achieved, pending settlement of native land claims . The park is home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna including a breed of the unique Sable Island horse . The park is also a breeding ground for marine life . </P>

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