Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
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location | Massachusetts , United States | |
surface | 47.3 ha | |
Geographical location | 41 ° 56 ' N , 71 ° 16' W | |
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administration | Massachusetts Audubon Society |
The Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary is a 117 acres (47.3 ha ) large reserve in Attleboro in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .
Protected area
The former park of a sanatorium is now covered with natural vegetation again and offers a habitat for birds living in forest areas in particular. A total of 3 mi (4.8 km ) of hiking trails are available to visitors to the protected area , of which a partial area of 0.5 mi (0.8 km) is barrier-free . Among other things, you will pass a red maple swamp and an outcrop with the regionally occurring rock conglomerate roxbury puddingstone .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ About Attleboro Springs. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed July 28, 2014 .
Web links
- Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary at La Salette. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed July 28, 2014 (English, area map).