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The state of New Jersey in the United States owns and administers over 354,000 acres (1,430 km 2) of land designated as "Wildlife Management Areas" (abbreviated as "WMA") throughout the state. These areas are managed by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife , an agency in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection . [ 1 ]
The Refuge protects more than 40,000 acres (162 km 2) of southern New Jersey Coastal Habitats and tidal wetlands. 6,000 acres (24 km 2) of the refuge are designated as a wilderness area. These areas include Holgate and Little Beach , two of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches in the state.
There is a daily permit fee of $3.00 for private vehicles (not including commercial vans or buses) and of $1.00 for pedestrians and bicyclists wishing to access the Wildlife Drive. There are also longer permits and passes available, including a variety of annual passes and a senior citizen pass. [2]
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New Jersey State-listed species confirmed within the refuge boundary include ospreys, short-eared owls, barred owls, red-shouldered hawks, grasshopper sparrows, great and little blue herons, red-headed woodpeckers, sedge wrens, yellow-crowned night-herons, northern harriers, black rails, southern gray tree frogs, eastern tiger and mud ...
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