Land's End Wildlife Management Area
Land's End Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location within Virginia | |
Location | King George County, Virginia |
Coordinates | 38°09′44″N 77°06′51″W / 38.1621°N 77.1141°WCoordinates: 38°09′44″N 77°06′51″W / 38.1621°N 77.1141°W[1] |
Area | 462 acres (187 ha) |
Established | 1966 |
Governing body | Virginia 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[]
- ^ "Lands End". ProtectedPlanet. United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Land's End". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Access Permit". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
External links[]
- IUCN Category V
- Wildlife management areas of Virginia
- Protected areas of King George County, Virginia
- Virginia protected area stubs
- King George County, Virginia geography stubs