Английская Википедия:Bear Swamp (New Jersey)

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Bear Swamp is a swamp in Cumberland County, southwestern New Jersey, notable for its Шаблон:Convert of old-growth forests and the birds they contain.[1] It is divided into two areas, Bear Swamp East and Bear Swamp West, separated from each other by gravel mines and roads.[2]

Bear Swamp West

Bear Swamp West contains broadleaf swamp forest dominated by black gum, American sweetgum, red maple, and sweetbay magnolia. Other trees present are American beech, swamp white oak, and American holly. Some Шаблон:Convert of this forest is old-growth filled with trees of impressive sizes and ages. The black gum are nearly Шаблон:Convert in diameter and 600 years old. The sweetgum again nearly Шаблон:Convert in diameter, and 300 years old. The red maple are over Шаблон:Convert in diameter. The American holly are particularly large, reaching Шаблон:Convert in diameter and Шаблон:Convert tall.

Bear Swamp East

Bear Swamp East is in Belleplain State Forest. It covers Шаблон:Convert and contains Шаблон:Convert of old-growth forest. It has forests similar to Bear Swamp West, but with large Tulip Poplar on hummocks, some reaching Шаблон:Convert in diameter and 400 years of age.

Habitat for birds

As many as 30 bald eagles nest in the swamp, and it is home to the oldest continuously occupied bald eagle nest in New Jersey. It is a breeding site for red-shouldered hawks, barred owls, and Cooper's hawks, all species of concern in the state. It is one of just two known breeding sites in southern New Jersey for pileated woodpeckers.

See also

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