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Cheyenne Bottoms is a wetland in the central Great Plains of North America. Occupying approximately 41,000 acres (170 km 2; 64 sq mi) in central Kansas, it is the largest wetland in the interior United States. [3] [4] The Bottoms is a critical stopping point on the Central Flyway for millions of birds which migrate through the region annually. [5]
Many of these birds are uncommon in other parts of Kansas or even the central part of the continent. On January 29, 2008, Quivira NWR and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Quivira NWR is one of 29 places in the United States on the Ramsar list as a wetland of international importance. [2]
Kansas Wetlands Educational Center: Great Bend: Barton: Central: website, education center for 49,000-acre wetlands of the Cheyenne Bottoms and the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, operated by Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: Milford Nature Center: Junction City: Geary: Flint Hills
Cheyenne Bottoms 15,500 acres (6,300 ha) of wetland and marsh in 41,000 acres (17,000 ha) lowland [1] Lake Inman; Lake View Lake; Quivira National Wildlife Refuge 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) of wetland and marsh in 22,135 acres (8,958 ha) refuge
Cheyenne Township covers an area of 72.25 square miles (187.1 km 2) and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Redwing lies in the center of the township. [3] According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Holy Family. [4]
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The western massasauga is the smallest rattlesnake in Kansas and has been spotted in every county surrounding Sedgwick. It is common near Cheney Lake and the Flint Hills. This snake can be ...
The McPherson Valley Wetlands are a large area of scattered natural lakes and wetlands extending from five miles northwest of McPherson, Kansas for 43 miles south to Valley Center. In the late 19th century, the wetlands consisted of 52 shallow marshes comprising more than 9,000 acres of water.