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Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area

Coordinates: 37°55′45.5″N 75°52′30″W / 37.929306°N 75.87500°W / 37.929306; -75.87500
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Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area
Location in Maryland
LocationSomerset, Maryland, United States
Coordinates37°55′45.5″N 75°52′30″W / 37.929306°N 75.87500°W / 37.929306; -75.87500
OperatorMaryland Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteCedar Island WMA

Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland near Crisfield. The area is almost 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in extent on Tangier Sound in Chesapeake Bay. The area was primarily established to protect black duck habitat and is notable for its concentration of the species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Cedar Island WMA". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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