Havens Wildlife Management Area Explained

Havens Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:V
Map:Virginia#USA
Relief:1
Location:Roanoke County, Virginia
Nearest City:Salem
Coordinates:37.3363°N -80.1089°W[1]
Area Acre:7190
Governing Body:Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Havens Wildlife Management Area is a 7190acres Wildlife Management Area in Roanoke County, Virginia. Located in the Appalachian Highlands and occupying a part of Fort Lewis Mountain, it is steep and generally inaccessible; elevations in the area range from 1500feetto3200feetft (toft) above sea level. Save for a few intermittent streams and watering holes created for wildlife, there is little water present; in addition, the area's soils are generally shallow and poor. The area was previously used for timber production, and today hosts a mixture of oaks, hickories, and pine.[2]

Havens Wildlife Management Area is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping.[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.[3]

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  1. Web site: Havens . ProtectedPlanet . United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre . January 6, 2017.
  2. Web site: Havens . Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries . January 6, 2017.
  3. Web site: Access Permit . Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries . January 6, 2017.