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A large portion of the island is designated as the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area. Sturgeon Lake , in the north central part of the island, is the most prominent water feature. The land area is 39.25 square miles (101.7 km 2 ), or 25,120 acres (10,170 ha).
The Sauvie Island Wildlife Area is a state game management area on Sauvie Island in the U.S. state of Oregon. It contains more than 12,000 acres (4,856 ha) [2] for mixed use including hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, birdwatching and hiking. [3] Established in 1974, it is located in both Multnomah and Columbia counties. [4]
Located within the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, the lake is a critical habitat within the Pacific Flyway for migratory waterfowl, hosting over 200,000 birds annually. [3] In recent decades, the lake has had a number of environmental problems, beginning with the fact that it is filling in with silt.
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge provides Wilderness Act protection to 1,853 small islands, rocks, and reefs plus two headlands, totaling 371 acres (150 ha) spanning 320 miles (515 km) of Oregon's coastline from the Oregon-California border to Tillamook Head. The Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1935. [5]
New York’s Staten Island Chuck topped NOAA’s list with an impressive 85% accuracy rate, followed by Georgia’s General Beauregard Lee in second at 80%, and Wyoming’s Lander Li — a bronze ...
William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is a natural area in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, United States. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was created to provide wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese . Unlike other Canada geese, dusky Canada geese have limited summer and winter ranges.
A Mysterious Place Called Sandy Island Had Popped Up On Maps, Northwest Of New Caledonia. It Even Showed Up As A Black Polygon On Google Earth. But When Scientists Sailed There In November 2012 ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge and is overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge borders the Columbia River and is located west of the city of Ridgefield, Washington. The wildlife haven is split by Lake River. The refuge, which provides a year-round habitat and a migration stop for a ...