Featherfin Wildlife Management Area

Featherfin Wildlife Management Area is a 2,800-acre (11 km2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Prince Edward, Appomattox, and Buckingham counties, Virginia. It covers forests and marshland along 10 miles (16 km) of the Appomattox River; many stands of hardwood and pine (primarily loblolly) may be found within its boundaries. Some of these are found on old farm fields.[2]

Featherfin Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Virginia
LocationPrince Edward, Appomattox, and Buckingham counties, Virginia
Nearest cityFarmville
Coordinates37°22′19″N 78°34′57″W[1]
Area2,800 acres (11 km2)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Featherfin WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking, and primitive camping. Horseback riding is not permitted.[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, a current Virginia boat registration, or a WMA access permit.[3]

See also
  • List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas

References
  1. "Featherfin Farm". ProtectedPlanet. United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  2. "Featherfin". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. "Access Permit". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.


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