Maryland Wildlands are a group of public properties that are protected from logging or other activities in the state of Maryland.
The Maryland Wildlands Preservation System is the state's counterpart to the federal government's National Wilderness Preservation System. Protected properties are designated as state wildlands by the Maryland General Assembly. These wildlands are owned and managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Each tract overlaps with all or part of a state park, forest, wildlife management area, or other land unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
History edit
In 1971, the Maryland State Legislature passed the Wildlands Protection Act, which began the program of protecting publicly owned areas. As of December 2018, 38 areas had been designated as Maryland Wildlands.[1] representing 65,956 acres (266.91 km2) of Maryland Wildlands.[2]
Properties edit
Garrett County edit
Allegany County edit
- Green Ridge State Forest
- Rocky Gap State Park
- Dan's Mountain Wildlife Management Area
- Dan’s Mountain Wildland
Washington County edit
Frederick County edit
Frederick and Montgomery Counties edit
Baltimore County edit
Howard and Montgomery Counties edit
Prince George's County edit
Calvert County edit
St. Mary's County edit
Charles County edit
Caroline County edit
Worcester County edit
Somerset County edit
References edit
- ^ "State Wildlands System". www.dsd.state.md.us. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Wildlands Preservation System". dnr.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
External links edit
- The Maryland Wildlands Preservation System webpage at the Maryland DNR Website
- State Wildland System webpage listing acreages and locations.