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Bear Swamp is a swamp in Cumberland County, southwestern New Jersey, notable for its of old-growth forests and the birds they contain. It is divided into two areas, Bear Swamp East and Bear Swamp West, separated from each other by gravel mines and roads. Bear Swamp West contains broadleaf swamp forest dominated by black gum, American sweetgum, red maple, and sweetbay magnolia. Other trees present are American beech, wwamp white oak, and American holly. Some of this forest is old-growth filled with trees of impressive sizes and ages. The black gum are nearly in diameter and 600 years old. The sweetgum again nearly in diameter, and 300 years old. The red maple are over in diameter. The American holly are particularly large, reaching in diameter and tall. Bear Swamp East is in Belleplain State Forest. It covers and contains of old-growth forest. It has forests similar to Bear Swamp West, but with large Tulip Poplar on hummocks, some reaching in diameter and 400 years of age. 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== *List of old growth forests 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bear Swamp, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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