Fairmount Wildlife Management Area
Fairmount Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland. The wildlife management area comprises more than 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of mostly marshland.[2] It is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay between the Manokin and Annemessex Rivers in Somerset County. Black ducks, pintails, gadwall, wigeon, blue- and green-winged teal, and many other species of waterfowl can be found in the area.[3]
| Fairmount Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
  Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Somerset, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°5′20″N 75°48′40″W |
| Area | 4,000 acres (16 km2)> |
| Operator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Fairmount WMA |
References
- "Fairmount Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- Walker, T. "Fairmount State Wildlife Management Area, a Maryland wildlifema located near Princess Anne". www.stateparks.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- "Fairmount WMA". dnr2.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
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