wildlife management area

{{Short description|Protected area that prioritizes wildlife conservation and may allow for recreational use}}

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File:Rich Mountain Wilderness sign.JPG Wildlife Management Area in Georgia]]

A wildlife management area (WMA) is a protected area set aside for the conservation of wildlife and for recreational activities involving wildlife.

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea a Wildlife Management Area is the simplest form of protected area. A WMA designation protects an area of land or water while retaining full power to landowners to manage their land. WMAs are managed by an elected committee formed of customary landowners.[http://assets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_setting_up_wma_png.pdf WWF:Setting up a WMA, 2005], retrieved 28 June 2010

The current Wildlife Management Areas are:

Tanzania

The Community Wildlife Management Areas Consortium (CWMAC) is an umbrella organization for all other organizations in Tanzania.[https://www.twma.co.tz Tanzania WMA's]- Retrieved 2019-10-20 As of 2016 there are 22 WMAs that have received "Authorized Association" (AA) status out of a total of 38 that have been established or gazetted. WMAs include:

  • Burunge - Juhibu Wildlife Management Area: Established in 2003 the {{Convert|617|km2}} is in the Babati District.[https://www.twma.co.tz/wmas/burunge-juhibu.html Burunge WMA]- Retrieved 2019-10-20
  • Chingoli Wildlife Management Area: Gazetted 2012 it is part of the Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor. The {{Convert|47|km2}} Selous Game Reserve of Tanzania, a UNESCO World Heritage-Site and the {{Convert|42.4|km2}} of Mozambique.[https://www.twma.co.tz/wmas/chingoli.html Chingoli WMA]
  • Enduimet Wildlife Management Area: Established in 2003 the {{Convert|1282|km2}} WMA is in the Longido District in the Olmolog and Tinga wards in the Western part of the Kilimanjaro Basin. The WMA borders the Kilimanjaro National Park on the South-East, the Tanzania-Kenya political boundary on the north, and the Ngasurai Open Area on the west. Kilimanjaro is approximately {{Convert|20|km2}} west of the WMA center.[https://www.twma.co.tz/wmas/enduimet.html Enduimet WMA]
  • Iluma Wildlife Management Area: The WMA is located in Kilombero and Ulanga districts of the Morogoro Region in Eastern Tanzania. It is part of Selous ecosystem as well as the Kilombero Valley Ramsar site. The area borders Selous Game Reserve to the East. Most of the district area lies along the Kilombero River valley and part of it in the Rufiji Basin and Selous Game Reserve which extends to the Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
  • Kimbanda Wildlife Management Area
  • Kisungule Wildlife Management Area
  • Mbomip - Pawaga-Idodi Wildlife Management Area
  • Randileni Wildlife Management Area

United States

In the United States, WMAs exist in these states:

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  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Connecticut[https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Wildlife-Mangement-Areas Connecticut WMA]
  • Florida[http://myfwc.com/hunting/wma-brochures/regional-map Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website] retrieved 27 December 2012
  • Georgia{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiawildlife.com/hunting/wildlife-management-areas|title=Georgia}}
  • Iowa{{Cite web|url=https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Places-to-Hunt-Shoot/Wildlife-Management-Areas|title=Wildlife Management Areas (WMA)|website=iowadnr.gov}}
  • Kentucky{{Cite web|url=http://fw.ky.gov/kfwis/viewable/viewablewma.asp|title=Kentucky}}{{cite web | url=https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Pages/Public-Land-Hunting.aspx | title=Public Lands Hunting - Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife }}
  • Louisiana{{cite web|url=http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wma|title=Wildlife Management Areas|access-date=2011-04-12|publisher=Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries}}
  • Maine[https://www1.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/land/wmd/index.htm Maine WMA]
  • Massachusetts[https://www.mass.gov/info-details/list-of-wildlife-management-areas-by-district Massachusetts WMA]/{{Cite web|url=https://www.mass.gov/service-details/wildlife-management-area-regulations|title=Wildlife Management Area regulations|website=Mass.gov}}
  • Maryland
  • Minnesota[http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/index.html Minnesota Department of Natural Resources] retrieved 15 October 2011
  • Mississippi[http://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/wmas/mississippi-wildlife-management-areas-something-for-everyone.aspx Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks] retrieved 19 August 2013
  • Missouri
  • Montana[http://fwp.mt.gov/habitat/wma.html Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks website] retrieved 8 January 2010
  • Nebraska[http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/wildlife/places/wmas.asp Nebraska] retrieved 29 September 2015
  • New Jersey[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm New jersey division of fish and wildlife website] retrieved 8 January 2010
  • New Mexico[http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/wildlife_management_areas/index.htm New Mexico Wildlife website] retrieved 8 January 2010
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • North Dakota[https://gf.nd.gov/wma North Dakota Game and Fish Department website] retrieved 7 December 2017
  • Oklahoma[https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildlife-management-areas Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation] retrieved 30 August 2019
  • Oregon[http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/visitors/ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website] retrieved 8 January 2010
  • Pennsylvania{{cite book |url=http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/058/chapter135/subchapFtoc.html |title=Pennsylvania Code |chapter=Subchapter F. Special Wildlife Management Areas |publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|access-date=30 December 2016}}
  • Rhode Island[https://ridemgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f46de937dd034db685fea910b6d774fd Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Atlas] retrieved 29 April 2018
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee[http://www.tn.gov/twra/gis/WMA_Home.html Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website] retrieved 24 August 2012
  • Texas[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/wma/ Texas Parks and Wildlife Service website] retrieved 8 January 2010
  • Utah
  • Vermont{{cite web |title=Find A Wildlife Management Area |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt/find-a-place-to-hunt/find-a-wildlife-management-area |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |access-date=16 February 2020}}
  • Virginia{{cite web |url=https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wma/ |title=Wildlife Management Areas |publisher=Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |access-date=30 December 2016}}
  • West Virginia
  • Illinois{{Div col end}}

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