TennGreen Land Conservancy, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and The Conservation Fund, recently protected 709 acres of land to expand the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (WMA).
This WMA, comprised of nearly 200,000 acres of continuous public land, is home to some of Tennessee’s rarest and most spectacular species of birds and wildlife and one of the largest free-roaming elk populations east of the Mississippi. It provides bountiful opportunities for birdwatching, backcountry camping, hunting, and more.
Beyond enhancing recreation and protecting critical wildlife habitat, this expansion helps to safeguard water quality along the New River.
“There is no public land in Tennessee quite like the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. By expanding the land protected in this area, we are ensuring that locals and visitors alike can continue to cherish this landscape.” Alice Hudson Pell, Executive Director of TennGreen
TennGreen Land Conservancy
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