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The watershed of the Cache River, in which the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located. The Refuge's area covers a variety of habitats, including cypress-tupelo swamp, bottomland forest, upland hardwood forests, oak barrens, and prairie grassland. Over 50 threatened and endangered species are found within the refuge's boundaries. In ...
The Cache River is a 92-mile-long (148 km) [2] waterway in southernmost Illinois, in a region sometimes called Little Egypt.The basin spans 737 square miles (1,910 km 2) and six counties: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union. [3]
A map of Cache River National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding area, including areas proposed for expansion. In the 1970s, duck hunters prevented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dredging and straightening the Cache River. The conservation movement led to the establishment of the National Wildlife Refuge in 1986.
Cache River State Natural Area covers more than 14,000 acres in Johnson, Massac and Pulaski counties, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Jay Massey, site superintendent ...
This area offers access to the St. Francis River. 30 12: St. Francois: Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area: This area is predominantly cropland and wetlands, managed for dove, shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl. 3,760 1,520: Mississippi
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. 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.
Conservation Area Description Size County Location Anderson (Edward) Conservation Area: This is a forested area in the Mississippi River Hills that offers some of the more rugged terrain in Northeast Missouri. The area is located on the Little Dixie National Scenic By-way, Highway 79 and offers excellent fall color in October. 1,067 acres 432 ha
Area Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge: White County: 1993 15,022 acres (60.79 km 2) [21] Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge: Mississippi County: 1915 11,038 acres (44.67 km 2) [22] Cache River National Wildlife Refuge: Woodruff County and several others 1986 67,500 acres (273 km 2) [23] Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge: Union, Ashley, and ...