Watuppa Reservation is part of the larger Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve, one of the largest unfragmented forests in eastern Massachusetts. As part of the Bioreserve (along with neighboring Copicut Woods, Freetown-Fall River State Forest, and Copicut Wildlife Management Area), Watuppa Reservation protects a special ecosystem that provides habitat for countless wildlife species. Like other parts of the Bioreserve, Watuppa Reservation is home to a rare Atlantic white cedar swamp, where frogs and salamanders breed in spring.

 

The watershed lands around North Watuppa Pond and the Copicut Reservior act as a protective buffer for these public drinking water supply areas. The ponds also connect to both Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Bay.

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