The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is celebrating what it calls the largest acquisition of privately owned coastline in the province's history.

The nature trust announced Tuesday the successful purchase of Cape ***** Island at the southwest tip of Nova Scotia and a deal to acquire the adjacent Blanche Peninsula, adding nearly 1,034 hectares to the province's coastal protected areas.

Executive director Bonnie Sutherland said conservation efforts are essential with less than five per cent of the province…