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KITTY HAWK WOODS R eserve
The varied topography of Kitty Hawk Woods provides protection for
a variety of plants, birds and other animals. The ridges and swales point
to ancient shorelines leaving behind some 30-foot-tall sand dunes. The
1,890-acre site is bordered by Albemarle Sound and Kitty Hawk Bay. The
KHWR is home to several globally rare plant communities, including
maritime deciduous forest, maritime swamp forest and interdune ponds.
Being a quarter mile from the beach helps shelter delicate orchids and
seven protected plant species: coastal goldenrod (endangered), American
featherfoil and wooly beach heather (species of special concern), southern
twayblade, marsh pink, shoreline sedge and wisk fern (watch list).
Horseback riding and biking trails are provided. Hunting is allowed.
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