The Red River National Wildlife Refuge (established 2001) is a preservation project which will ultimately consist of approximately 50,000 acres (200 km2) of United States federal lands and water along that section of the Red River between Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana, and the Arkansas state line, a distance of approximately 120 miles (190 km). Currently the refuge has acquired approximately 16,000 acres (65 km2) of the proposed 50,000 acres (200 km2).
Red River National Wildlife Refuge | |
---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Louisiana |
Nearest city | Shreveport |
Coordinates | 31°49′18″N 93°15′07″W / 31.82156°N 93.25195°W |
Established | 2001 |
Governing body | United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Red River National Wildlife Refuge |
The four focus areas for land purchase are:
- Lower Cane River (Natchitoches Parish)
- Spanish Lake Lowlands (Natchitoches Parish)
- Bayou Pierre Floodplain (DeSoto and Red River parishes)
- Wardview (Caddo and Bossier parishes)
See also
editReferences
edit This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
- "The Red River National Wildlife Refuge". Retrieved 2011-08-19.
External links
edit- Red River National Wildlife Refuge - US Fish & Wildlife Service
- "The Red River National Wildlife Refuge Profile". Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- http://www.facebook.com/RedRiverNWR
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchUEFA Euro 2024Wikipedia:Featured picturesJulian AssangeShifty ShellshockFlorida PanthersList of Stanley Cup championsUEFA European ChampionshipPaul MauriceConnor McDavidMatthew TkachukCleopatraDeaths in 2024House of the Dragon2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupKeith Tkachuk2024 Copa AméricaCrazy TownStella AssangeChelsea ManningYouTubeElon MuskRoberto LuongoAnna Hall (athlete)ICC Men's T20 World CupMckenna GraceStanley CupJJ RedickConn Smythe Trophy.xxxInside Out 2Danny MakkelieZaheer IqbalAfghanistan national cricket teamMoney in the Bank (2024)Gordon Todd SkinnerProject 2025Dr Disrespect