Havens Wildlife Management Area is a

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. Located in the

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and occupying a part of

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, it is steep and generally inaccessible; elevations in the area range from above sea level. Save for a few intermittent streams and watering holes created for wildlife, there is little water present; in addition, the area's soils are generally shallow and poor. The area was previously used for timber production, and today hosts a mixture of

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s, hickories, and

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. Havens Wildlife Management Area is owned and maintained by the

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. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping. Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.

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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Havens Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife management areas of Virginia Protected areas of Roanoke County, Virginia {{RoanokeCountyVA-geo-stub

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