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In all, the refuge is located in parts of Jackson, Monroe, and Randolph counties in Illinois, and Jefferson and Perry counties in Missouri. The refuge relies for much of its staffing on the nearby Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge near Carbondale, Illinois. [1] This Refuge was created in response to the Great Flood of 1993.
As of 2009, the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge consists of five separate parcels of riverine bottomland wetlands grouped in and around the confluence of the Illinois and the Mississippi Rivers (hence the name, Two Rivers). The region is noted for its population of bald eagles. [2] The refuge is 8,501 acres (34 square km) in size.
Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions for the purpose of managing these lands and providing ...
The Sparland Unit (1,280 acres (520 ha), of which 1,110 acres (450 ha) are water) is primarily a waterfowl hunting and fishing area along IL 29 near Sparland. [1] With shallow backwater, boat access is difficult during low water levels. [1] The Aitchison Waterfowl Refuge, located on the south end of Bab Slough, is also part of the Marshall SFWA ...
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
This area contains about 4,000 acres (16 km 2) of flooded wetlands. Facilities/features: lake boat ramp, stream boat ramp, waterfowl blinds, and 2 natural areas (Burr-Reed Slough and Oval Lake). There are also more than 500 acres (2.0 km 2) of fishable water, including Horses : 6,848 acres 2,771 ha: Pike
Devils Island Wildlife Management Area is managed as public access for hunting. It is managed, coterminously with the Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area, by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources from a full-time office in nearby Jonesboro. [1] The park is made up of bottomland, hardwood forest lands, and agricultural fields.
The refuge is one of only two that spans portions of four states (the other is Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge).As of 30 September 2007 the area per state was: Wisconsin: 89,637.54 acres (362.75 km 2), Iowa: 51,147.78 acres (206.99 km 2), Minnesota: 33,868.64 acres (137.06 km 2), Illinois: 33,489.57 acres (135.53 km 2).