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Stream and forest at Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area in Oswego County, New York. View of Lakeview Pond within Lakeview Wildlife Management Area. New York State Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are conservation areas managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) primarily for the benefit of wildlife, and used extensively by the public for hunting, fishing ...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. [4] The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protection of New York's natural resources; manages Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, state forest lands, and wildlife management ...
Pages in category "Wildlife management areas of New York (state)" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The former Division of Parks was upgraded to become an independent agency, known as the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. [ 7 ] : 40 Legislation enacted in 1972 gave the agency direct control of New York's park lands, with the State Council of Parks and regional commissions retaining an advisory role in management.
10 acres, part of Scarsdale Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge: Brookhaven: Suffolk: Long Island: 2,550 acres, visitor center exhibits and programs Westmoreland Sanctuary: Bedford Corners: Westchester: Lower Hudson: 640 acre wildlife preserve and museum Wild Center: Tupper Lake: Franklin: Adirondack ...
Wild forests are intended to retain an essentially wild and natural character, however management facilitates a greater amount of recreational use than areas designated by the state as wilderness, which feature an increased sense of remoteness and solitude. [1]
The primary purposes of Bashakill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) are for wildlife management, wildlife habitat management, and wildlife-dependent recreation. This 3,107-acre WMA contains the largest freshwater wetland in southeastern New York, and is a state designated Bird Conservation Area.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation established the New York State Birding Trail in 2021–22, with many locations listed in New York City. [23] The New York City Parks Department also maintains more than fifty "Forever Wild" parks, in part to preserve natural areas for birds and other wildlife. [24] [25]