Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

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Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape

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location Massachusetts , United States
surface 170 ha
Geographical location 42 ° 33 '  N , 71 ° 26'  W Coordinates: 42 ° 33 '6 "  N , 71 ° 25' 57"  W
Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Massachusetts
Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
administration Massachusetts Audubon Society

The Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary is a 420  acres (1.7  square kilometers ) comprehensive protected area in Westford in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .

Protected area

Mainly migratory birds rest on the meadows and in the forests of the protected area, but it also provides a habitat for foxes, owls and falcons. The flowers in the meadows attract many butterflies, and salamanders can also be observed. A 0.5  mi (0.8  km ) loop is available to visitors.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. About Nashoba Brook. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed March 5, 2015 .

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