Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Red River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Map of the United States
Location Louisiana
Nearest city Shreveport, Louisiana
Established 2001
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Red River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2001 and will ultimately consist of approximately 50,000 acres (200 km2) of US Federal lands and water along that section of the Red River between Colfax, Louisiana and the Arkansas state line, a distance of approximately 120 miles (190 km). Currently the Service has acquired approximately 6,000 acres (24 km2) of the proposed 50,000 acres (200 km2).

The four focus areas to purchase land for the refuge are:

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References

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

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