Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary

Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
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location	Massachusetts , United States
surface	150 ha
WDPA ID	5555641
Geographical location	42 ° 21 '  N , 71 ° 54'  W Coordinates: 42 ° 21 '28 "  N , 71 ° 53' 46"  W
administration	Massachusetts Audubon Society

The Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is a 362  acres (1.5  km² ) large reserve on the eponymous lake at Holden in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .

Protected area

The protected area has different habitats, ranging from red oak forests to extensive wetlands . The flora and fauna are correspondingly diverse; for example, nesting scarlet tangars , tyrants ( Myiarchus crinitus ) and rose breast core crackers can be observed. In spring and autumn the lake also attracts a large number of water birds . There are 2  mi (3.2  km ) of hiking trails available to visitors.

See also

• Massachusetts Audubon Society's list of protected areas

Individual evidence

1. ^ About Eagle Lake. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed August 28, 2014 . 

Web links

• Eagle Lake in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
• Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed August 28, 2014 (English, area map).