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| Ma-le'l Dunes Cooperative Management Area - Site # 289 | |||
| Background: | The diverse dune habitat supports a unique faunal assemblage, including small mammals and birds, carnivores, reptiles, and amphibians. The beach is occupied by the sanderling, killdeer, whimbrel, dunlin, gulls, Caspian tern, and the western and least sandpiper. Northern harriers and blacshouldered kites can be seen occasionally over the dune areas. On rare occasions, one may be able to view the western snowy plover. | ||
| The Habitat: | The area is made up of a diverse dune habitat supporting a unique faunal assemblage, including small mammals and birds, carnivores, reptiles, and amphibians. | ||
| The Experience: | It is extremely rare that so many habitat types can be observed in such a small area. | ||
| Wildlife and Where to Find It: | Several hiking trails with varying lengths provide easy access through the forest and dunes. | ||
| Viewing Tips: | Birding occurs year-round. | ||
| Site Notes: | The site is rich in plant and animal diversity, with more than seven different habitat types. These include the riparian forest, freshwater swamp, salt marsh, beach pine-sitka spruce forest, subtidal channels, intertidal mud flats, foredunes, dune hollows, and beach strand. | ||
| Nearby Viewing Sites: | Samoa Dunes Recreation Area / Arcata Marsh and Sanctuary / Headwaters Forest Reserve | ||
| Visitor Information: | Humboldt County Convention and Visitors Bureau - (800) 346-3482 - www.redwoodvisitor.com | ||
| Viewing Site Hours of Operation are: | |||
| Staff On-site: | No | ||
| Open: | Everday | ||
| Hours: | 8:00 am to one hour past sunset | ||
| Year Round: | Yes | ||
| Road Information: |  Gravel. | ||
| Roads available year-round. | |||
| Road Hazards: No | |||
 Number of Parking Spaces: 25 | |||
| Parking Fee: No | |||
| Proximity to viewing area:.25 mile | |||
 Pull-Through Parking: Yes | |||
| Parking Notes: | |||
| How to Get There: | From Arcata, head west on Highway 255 (Samoa Blvd) for 3.5 miles, turn right on Young Lane and follow signs to site. | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Managing Agency: | Bureau of Land Management | ||
| Agency Site URL: | www.ca.blm.gov/arcata | ||
| Physical Address: | 1695 Heindon Road Arcata, CA 95521 |
Agency 2: | 1695 Heindon Road Arcata, CA 95521 |
| Manager Phone: | Contact Us: | by Email | |
| Site Phone: | (707) 825-2300 | ||
| County: | Humboldt | ||
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