Elevations within the area range from 1,400 to 3,840 feet (430 to 1,170 m) above sea level. Much of the area was forested prior to being acquired by the state, although timber harvesting took place frequently. Most of the woods are hardwood, dominated by chestnut oak and tulip poplar; populations of sugar maple and yellow and black birch may be found in some of the higher and deeper areas. Some of the older timber nearly died from gypsy moth infestation before being salvaged in the late 1980s. Evidence of former human habitation, including old home sites, cemeteries, and rock piles, may still be found in the area.[2]
Three major waterways, the Rapidan, Conway, and South rivers, cross the property. These fast-moving streams and their tributaries support healthy populations of brook trout.[2]
Rapidan WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping.[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.[3]
The deer and turkey populations in the Rapidan area are moderate, but stable in numbers, providing quality hunting opportunities. Other animals that can be found in the area include grey squirrels, ruffed grouse and black bears. Woocock can also be found in some of the wetter sites and along the larger streams.[4]
Fishingedit
The Rapidan Wildlife Management Area maintains an excellent native trout fishery. The area is home to healthy populations of brook trout and wild brown trout, which can be found in the Rapidan and Conway Rivers. Fish-for-fun regulations apply on the Rapidan River and all its tributaries within the boundaries of the area and the Shenandoah National Park.[4]
rapidan, wildlife, management, area, acre, wildlife, management, area, madison, greene, counties, virginia, composed, eight, separate, tracts, land, along, eastern, slope, blue, ridge, mountains, four, these, adjoin, shenandoah, national, park, combined, they,. Rapidan Wildlife Management Area is a 10 326 acre 41 79 km2 Wildlife Management Area WMA in Madison and Greene counties Virginia It is composed of eight separate tracts of land along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains four of these adjoin Shenandoah National Park and combined they share 25 miles 40 km of boundary 2 Rapidan Wildlife Management AreaIUCN category V protected landscape seascape Location within VirginiaShow map of VirginiaRapidan Wildlife Management Area the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationMadison and Greene counties VirginiaCoordinates38 22 19 N 78 28 52 W 38 372 N 78 481 W 38 372 78 481 1 Area10 326 acres 41 79 km2 Governing bodyVirginia Department of Game and Inland FisheriesElevations within the area range from 1 400 to 3 840 feet 430 to 1 170 m above sea level Much of the area was forested prior to being acquired by the state although timber harvesting took place frequently Most of the woods are hardwood dominated by chestnut oak and tulip poplar populations of sugar maple and yellow and black birch may be found in some of the higher and deeper areas Some of the older timber nearly died from gypsy moth infestation before being salvaged in the late 1980s Evidence of former human habitation including old home sites cemeteries and rock piles may still be found in the area 2 Three major waterways the Rapidan Conway and South rivers cross the property These fast moving streams and their tributaries support healthy populations of brook trout 2 Rapidan WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries The area is open to the public for hunting trapping fishing hiking horseback riding and primitive camping 2 Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit or a WMA access permit 3 Contents 1 Hunting 2 Fishing 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHunting editThe deer and turkey populations in the Rapidan area are moderate but stable in numbers providing quality hunting opportunities Other animals that can be found in the area include grey squirrels ruffed grouse and black bears Woocock can also be found in some of the wetter sites and along the larger streams 4 Fishing editThe Rapidan Wildlife Management Area maintains an excellent native trout fishery The area is home to healthy populations of brook trout and wild brown trout which can be found in the Rapidan and Conway Rivers Fish for fun regulations apply on the Rapidan River and all its tributaries within the boundaries of the area and the Shenandoah National Park 4 See also editList of Virginia Wildlife Management AreasReferences edit Rapidan ProtectedPlanet United Nations Environment Programme s World Conservation Monitoring Centre Retrieved January 15 2017 a b c d Rapidan Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Retrieved January 15 2017 Access Permit Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Retrieved January 15 2017 a b Rapidan VDGIF Retrieved 2019 07 12 External links editVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Rapidan Wildlife Management Area This article related to a protected area in Virginia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Madison County Virginia state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Greene County Virginia state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rapidan Wildlife Management Area amp oldid 1076250778, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
