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Wetlands at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in October 2022. The water flows in the refuge have to be controlled artificially, and the vegetation has to be managed actively through irrigation and burning, to ensure that the wetlands remain productive, and provide adequate food and resting places for the birds.
The refuge is currently in an active acquisition phase, and includes the Llano Seco Unit. Large-scale riparian habitat restoration is ongoing. Riparian habitat along the Sacramento River is critically important for various threatened species , fisheries , migratory birds, plants, and the natural system of the river itself.
The refuge consists of about 2,600 acres (11 km 2), consisting primarily of wetland impoundments with some riparian and grassland habitat. About 80 percent of the refuge is located in the Sutter Bypass , a floodwater bypass from the Sacramento River that floods at least once a year and may cover portions of the refuge with up to 12 feet (3.7 m ...
Jul. 12—The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now accepting applications for expanded deer hunting opportunities at the Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve in Sacramento County. These ...
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is an extensive system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants.
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest refuge replaces the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in ...
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It is wetlands managed as part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is not open to the public. Within the 18,000-acre (73 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA), conservation easements have been purchased on 10,311 acres (41.73 km 2), requiring landowners to maintain wetlands on their property in perpetuity. These lands are ...