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Dierssen Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland This is a list of Maryland wildlife management areas . As of 2016 [update] , the state of Maryland owned and managed sixty-one wildlife management areas (WMAs) covering 123,530 acres (499.9 km 2 ) of land.
In 1971, the Maryland State Legislature passed the Wildlands Protection Act, which began the program of protecting publicly owned areas. As of December 2018, 38 areas had been designated as Maryland Wildlands. [1] representing 65,956 acres (266.91 km 2) of Maryland Wildlands. [2]
DNR was established in 1969 as part of a reorganization of the Maryland executive branch initiated by the 56th Governor of Maryland, Marvin Mandel (1969–1979). DNR assumed the responsibilities formerly held by the Maryland Board of Natural Resources that had been established in 1941.
Merkle Natural Resources Management Area is a wildlife refuge in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The site encompasses 1,670 acres and is a wintering ground and breeding area for Canada geese .
Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Howard County, Maryland, south of the town of Sykesville. The area comprises two parcels totaling 275 acres (111 ha). The Carroll County portion includes the estate of Admiral Jacob Hugg, including the ruins of the Hugg mansion. [1]
The area's headquarters are located at the Houghton Lake DNR Wildlife Office at 8717 North Roscommon Road in the nearby village of Roscommon. [4] The wildlife management area itself is mostly accessible from U.S. Route 127 exit 194 ( M-55 ) and County Road 300, and the overall area is sparsely populated.
Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area is an 88-acre (36 ha) Wildlife Management Area in Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland. [1] The property is a former game farm that was purchased by Maryland in 1919, and is the oldest WMA in the state.
Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Allegany and Washington County, Maryland. The area is named for Sideling Hill , where a spectacular manmade notch was cut to allow Interstate 68 to pass through.