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In the bitter fight over development near Cheyenne Bottoms, neighbors are still finding common ground ... The Bottoms are enthralling to those who love nature — 41,000 acres of the largest ...
The wetland's primary outflow is an outlet canal to Little Cheyenne Creek to the southeast. [11] Little Cheyenne Creek empties into Cow Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River. [3] [11] Cheyenne Bottoms lies entirely within Barton County. [11] The entire wetland occupies a natural land sink spanning 41,000 acres or 64 square miles (170 km 2). [4]
This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).
Wetlands, forests, and fields here provide an important refuge for more than 371 species of birds, including Sandhill Cranes. Further north, Sandia Crest is home to three species of rare rosy-finches.
A provision in last year’s North Carolina Farm Act declared that state wetlands protections could not be any stricter than those defined by the federal Clean Water Act, a change that exposes ...
website, operated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, located in Currituck Heritage Park, natural and cultural history of northeastern North Carolina, features aquarium, waterfowl decoy gallery Piedmont Environmental Center: High Point: Guilford: Piedmont Triad: website, 376 acres, operated by the City, 11 miles of trails
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
With North Carolina's population and increasing sprawl among the fastest-growing in the country, environmental groups praised Cooper's order − especially its focus on protecting wetlands.