Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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Location Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest city Wing, North Dakota
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Area 1,888 acres (7.64 km2)
Established 1939
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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The 1,888-acre (7.64 km2) Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge, in Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA, has almost 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of virgin native mixed-grass prairie and a 132-acre (0.53 km2) lake. This high quality prairie habitat attracts grassland birds including grassland passerines that are sought by birders visiting the region. Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge is administered by Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge as an unstaffed satellite refuge.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.