Sable Island National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve comprising Sable Island, southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. Notable for its Sable Island Ponies, the island is protected under the National Parks Act, requiring permission from Parks Canada to visit. The establishment of the park reserve means that the island, and the surrounding area within 1 nautical mile, cannot be drilled for oil or natural gas. Sable Island became a National Park Reserve in June 2013, with the intention of becoming a national park once Native American (Mi'kmaq) land claims are settled.