Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
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location	Massachusetts , United States
surface	89.8 ha
WDPA ID	555585796
Geographical location	42 ° 45 '  N , 70 ° 51'  W Coordinates: 42 ° 44 '38 "  N , 70 ° 50' 59"  W
administration	Massachusetts Audubon Society

The Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary is a 222  acres (89.8  ha ) comprehensive protected area in Rowley in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in cooperation with the Essex County Greenbelt organization.

Protected area

The coastal reserve has with forests, salt marshes and tidal creeks across habitats for a wide variety of plants and animals, including rose-breasted grosbeak , sharp-tailed sparrows , Meadow beach runners and Semipalmated Plover . It is classified as an Important Bird Area and an Area of ​​Critical Environmental Concern . 1.7  mi (2.7  km ) of hiking trails are available to visitors, and events are offered through the Joppa Flats Education Center .

See also

• Massachusetts Audubon Society's list of protected areas

Web links

• Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed January 12, 2016 (English, area map). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ About Rough Meadows. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed January 12, 2016 .