Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge
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| Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) | |
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| Location: | Alabama, USA |
| Nearest city: | Bessemer, Alabama |
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| Area: | 23 acres |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Total Visitation: | 3,000 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge is a 23 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Jefferson County, Alabama, within the city limits of Bessemer. Watercress Darter NWR consists of a .25 acre pond known as Thomas Spring which is essential to the survival of the endangered watercress darter. A second pond was built on the site in 1983. The facility is unstaffed, but is administered by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama.
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[edit] Wildlife
The facility operates exclusively to protect the endagered watercress darter.
[edit] Facilities
The refuge is open to the public and offers limited opportunities for hiking and wildlife photography. Fishing is not permitted on the refuge for the protection of the watercress darter.
[edit] See also
- List of National Wildlife Refuges
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