Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary
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Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 150 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 55558828 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 37 ′ N , 71 ° 58 ′ W | |
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| administration | Massachusetts Audubon Society | |
The Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary is a 368 acres (1.5 square kilometers ) comprehensive protected area south of the eponymous lake at Gardner in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .
Protected area
The protected area attracts comparatively few visitors each year, but it has an all the more rich flora and fauna, including elk , bears , deer , lynx and coyotes . American red spruces and balsam firs stand in the forest areas . The ecologically managed grassland provides a habitat for blackbirds and grass pods as well as a large variety of dragonflies and butterflies. There are 1 mi (1.6 km ) of hiking trails available to visitors.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Lake Wampanoag. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed September 21, 2014 .
Web links
- Lake Wampanoag in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed September 21, 2014 (English, map of the area).