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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Greenbelt parcels in the Rowley Marshes total about 175
acres, with the largest parcel being the 105-acre Alexander Salt
marsh. The Rowley Marshes are part of The Great Marsh, which extends
from Southern New Hampshire to Gloucester, and is the largest salt
marsh ecosystem in the Northeast. The salt marsh is the single most
important habitat in New England for the production and maintenance
of life. As the "nursery" for many marine species, including
herring, oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and many other species
of fish and invertebrates, the marsh supports a highly divers population
of migratory and resident birds, and provides two-thirds of the
value of our commercial fisheries. The salt marsh also acts as a
filter for nutrients and contaminants moving from the land toward
the ocean.
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