Cavalier Wildlife Management Area
- Cavalier Wildlife Management Area
Cavalier Wildlife Management Area is a protected area located in Chesapeake, Virginia. It preserves habitat for a number of species, including black bear, canebrake rattlesnakes, white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkeys, and many varieties of songbirds. Much of the area is cutover forestland, with many acres of young planted pine. The convert|3800|acre|km2|sing=on main tract is located about convert|2.5|mi|km east of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge; it was once a part of the swamp but was drained more than 200 years ago. A smaller, convert|750|acre|km2|sing=on tract lies about convert|6|mi|km north of the main area of land.
Reference
* [http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wmas/detail.asp?pid=35 WMA webpage]
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