Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area
- Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area
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location = Worcester County, Maryland, USA
nearest_city = Pocomoke City, Maryland
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governing_body = Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area is a state wildlife management area (WMA) of Maryland that lies on the south bank of the Pocomoke River in Worcester County. The Pocomoke River State Forest abuts the northern edge of the WMA.
The Pocomoke River WMA's convert|1016|acre|km2|sing=on tract is a mixture of agricultural fields, woodlands, and wetlands located within the cypress swamp in south central Worcester County, north of Pocomoke City. The WMA contains stands of loblolly pine and bald cypress and a great variety of plant and local and migratory animal life, including white dogwood and pink laurel in the spring, white-tailed deer, and bald eagles. .
Hunting in season is permitted in the WMA, as are hiking, birding, and boating.
External links
* [http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/pocomokeriverwma.asp Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area]
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