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Lichens of Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area, a nature reserve located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ==The Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area== The Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area (Soldiers Delight NEA) is an environmentally sensitive area consisting of 1900 acres (770 ha) of land, and a visitor center, that is owned by the state of Maryland and managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The land consists of both serpentine barren and upland forest habitats. Chromite was mined at Soldiers Delight NEA until 1860 by Isaac Tyson, and some of the old mine shafts are still present.〔(Soldiers Delight NRA: Features )〕 〔(Baltimoresun.com )〕 Four marked trails transverse the area and are a favorite hiking place for both humans and dogs. 〔(k9trailblazers.org: hike_093001 )〕〔(k9trailblazers.org: hike_103004 )〕 The most distinctive feature about Soldiers Delight NEA is the number of rare and endangered plants that occur on the serpentine barrens, including some of the wildflowers of Soldiers Delight. These endangered species include: the Sandplain Gerardia, Serpentine Aster, Flameflower, and Fringed Gentian.〔(gsa.confex.com )〕 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「Lichens of Soldiers Delight」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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