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ME 1973 10 acres (0.040 km 2) [182] Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: Cumberland County York County: ME 1966 9,125 acres (36.93 km 2) [183] Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge) Knox County: ME 1972 65 acres (0.26 km 2) [184] Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge: Penobscot ...
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge was established to provide and protect habitat for at least twenty-six endemic plants and animals, meaning they are found nowhere else in the world. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The concentration of locally exclusive flora and fauna that distinguishes Ash Meadows is the greatest concentration of endemic biota in any local ...
This area contains large wetlands and forest tracts in addition to cropland, grassland, and old fields. Facilities/features: boat ramps, picnic areas, and waterfowl blinds. In addition, there are 3 major bodies of water: Che-Ru Lake, Bittern Marsh, and Jo : 7,486 acres 3,029 ha: Linn, Livingston
The Bernardo Unit covers 1,700 acres (690 ha), and is designed to provide a winter habitat for waterfowl and sandhill cranes. It is located to the east of I-25 on U.S. 60. [ 4 ] Each year corn, alfalfa, winter wheat and milo are grown on about 450 acres (180 ha) to provide food, and in the fall several fields are flooded to provide resting areas.
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary is a 253-acre (1.02 km 2) wildlife sanctuary located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The sanctuary, managed by the Massachusetts Audubon Society , is flanked by the Housatonic River on its southwestern border and contains hiking trails suitable for birdwatching , observing other wildlife, and scenic viewing.
Twice a day, over a thousand Indian Runner ducks commute to their jobs at the Vergenoegd Löw wine estate near Cape Town, South Africa. One of the perks for the winery’s duck employees is lunch ...
A visitor center with exhibits and information about the refuge was opened in 2008 off of Oregon Route 99W near Sherwood in the Portland metropolitan area. Next to the center is the refuge's headquarters and an observation deck overlooking seasonal ponds. The refuge has nearly five miles of wildlife interpretive trails open to the public.
The island was owned by the Wickes until 1902, who continued to raise a variety of crops on the land. After 1902 portions of the island became hunting preserves. In the 1920s, wealthy individuals from surrounding cities were attracted by the waterfowl concentrations and bought portions of the island for hunting retreats.