Land's End Wildlife Management Area

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Land's End Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Land's End Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Land's End Wildlife Management Area
Location within Virginia
LocationKing George County, Virginia
Coordinates38°09′44″N 77°06′51″W / 38.1621°N 77.1141°W / 38.1621; -77.1141Coordinates: 38°09′44″N 77°06′51″W / 38.1621°N 77.1141°W / 38.1621; -77.1141[1]
Area462 acres (187 ha)
Established1966 (1966)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Land's End Wildlife Management Area is a 462-acre (187 ha) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in southeastern King George County, Virginia. The site is a mixture of open farmland, woodland, and wetland, and comprises two separate tracts: The 50-acre (20 ha) Salem Church Tract, and the 412-acre (167 ha) Land's End Tract. The area is bordered on two sides by the Rappahannock River and on one by , and is primarily managed as a refuge for migrating waterfowl; Canada geese can often be seen in the winter feeding on fields of corn, milo, and winter wheat in the area, and resting in the nearby . Among the other species often seen on the property are bald eagles, deer, wild turkey, and songbirds.[2]

The area was the site of much interaction between the Nanzatico Tribe and English settlers during the seventeenth century. It was established as a WMA by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in 1966, and was nominated for inclusion in the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[2]

Land's End WMA is open to the public, however as a dedicated refuge, hunting is not permitted. Hiking and wildlife viewing are permitted on the property.[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.[3]

See also[]

  • List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas

References[]

  1. ^ "Lands End". ProtectedPlanet. United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Land's End". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Access Permit". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

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