Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in McDowell County, West Virginia
37°15′47″N 81°42′51″W / 37.26306°N 81.71417°W / 37.26306; -81.71417Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres (340,000 m2)[1] near War in McDowell County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered on 20-acre (81,000 m2)[1] Berwind Lake.[3]
Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres (73 km2),[2] but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.[4]
See also
- Animal conservation
- List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
References
- ^ a b c "District 4 Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Berwind Lake WMA Public Meeting June 24, accessed March 31, 2008". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
External links
- West Virginia DNR District 4 Wildlife Management Areas
- West Virginia Hunting Regulations
- West Virginia Fishing Regulations
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