Fairmount Wildlife Management Area

38°5′20″N 75°48′40″W / 38.08889°N 75.81111°W / 38.08889; -75.81111Area4,000 acres (16 km2)>OperatorMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesWebsiteFairmount WMA

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. American black duck, northern pintail, gadwall, American wigeon, blue and green-winged teal, and many other species of waterfowl can be found in the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fairmount Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ^ Walker, T. "Fairmount State Wildlife Management Area, a Maryland wildlifema located near Princess Anne". www.stateparks.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  3. ^ "Fairmount WMA". dnr2.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-02.

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