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New Hampshire Wildlife Management Areas
Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area
Town: Dover
County: Strafford
Acreage: 400
Acquisition History: This area was acquired
through LCIP and donations between 1990 and 1992.
Description: Located on the west shore
of the Bellamy River between Dover and Portsmouth, the areas consist
of various land types, vegetative associations and wildlife habitats.
Prominent natural features include riverside shoreline, tidal creeks,
salt and fresh water wetlands, second growth woodlands, old fields,
and fields with a more recent history of agriculture. The property
has two small ponds with earthen dams. There are trails for hiking,
cross-country skiing, and wildlife watching. Hunting and trapping
are permitted.
Common Wildlife: Deer, pheasant, upland
game, bobolinks, meadowlarks and waterfowl are present. This property
is a major feeding and resting area for migrating waterfowl and
estuarine species such as herons, gulls, osprey and sandpipers.
Special Notes: Surrounded by several urban
communities, the value of this tract is enhanced as it can serve
as a natural refuge for use by its urban neighbors. Varied upland
opening management has occurred since the mid 1990s. In the fall
of 2000, a commercial timber harvest/habitat improvement project
was completed. The project created patch and strip cuts to regenerate
oak, provide woody browse, and increase structural habitat diversity.
A Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (WHIP) is underway to re-establish
native warm season grasses for grassland bird habitat.
Directions: From Route 108 (Durham Rd)
in Dover, take Spruce Lane east to the end.
From Route 4 in Dover, take Back River Road, right on Rabbit Road,
right on Garrison Road then left at the sign to the gate.
DeLorme N.H. Atlas and Gazetteer coordinates:
Page 30, G 2
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