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2. Cheyenne Bottoms - Wikipedia

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   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]

3. Proposed solar project strains the bonds that unite a rural ...

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   In the bitter fight over development near Cheyenne Bottoms, neighbors are still finding common ground Proposed solar project strains the bonds that unite a rural Kansas community Skip to main content

4. List of nature centers in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   website, headquarters of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, features wetland exhibits and overlook, exhibits about wildlife conservation in North Carolina Clark Park Nature Center: Fayetteville: Cumberland: Eastern: website, 72 acres, operated by the City Clemmons Educational State Forest: Clayton: Johnston: Eastern

5. Gov. Cooper wants to protect millions of acres of NC forests ...

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   Utilizing public and private sources and financing, Cooper's executive order aims to protect and conserve millions of acres of forests and wetlands by 2040.

6. Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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   Twenty-one miles (34 km) of canals have been constructed to create additional marshland. The Refuge has 34 wetlands from 10 to 1,500 acres (6.1 km 2) in size totaling 7,000 acres (28 km 2). [5] The wetlands have high salt levels. Quivira also has about 13,000 acres (53 km 2) of sand dunes covered with prairie grasses.

7. NC cut its wetlands rules. Now millions of acres may be ... - AOL

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   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 ...

8. Bird Watchers Flock to These 15 Prime Spots Across America - AOL

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   Cheyenne Bottoms, part of a massive natural land sink, provides an important wetlands habitat and has hosted at least 350 different birds. At Quivira, salt marsh and sand prairie have sheltered a ...

9. List of Ramsar sites in the United States - Wikipedia

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   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).