Curlew National Grassland

Curlew National Grassland
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Mule Deer at Curlew National Grassland

Location	Oneida and Power counties, Idaho, United States
Nearest city	Malad City, ID
Coordinates	42°11′15″N 112°41′57″W / 42.1876°N 112.6991°W / 42.1876; -112.6991^[1]Coordinates: 42°11′15″N 112°41′57″W / 42.1876°N 112.6991°W / 42.1876; -112.6991^[2]
Area	47,790 acres (193.4 km²)^[3]
Established	1934
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	Curlew National Grassland

Curlew National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Oneida and Power counties in the state of Idaho, USA. It has a land area of 47,790 acres (19,340 ha).^[3] The land used to make the grassland was purchased between the years 1934 and 1942. The primary goal of the grassland was to improve soil and vegetation in the area. The grassland is administered by the Forest Service together with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest from common headquarters located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. There are local ranger district offices in Malad City.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Curlew National Grassland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
↑ "Curlew National Grassland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
1 2 "Land Areas of the National Forest System". U.S. Forest Service. January 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
↑ "Caribou-Targhee National Forest". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
↑ "Curlew National Grassland". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 9, 2012.

External links

Media related to Curlew National Grassland at Wikimedia Commons
Curlew National Grassland - U.S. Forest Service
Map of Curlew National Grassland - Idaho Fish and Game

Protected areas of Idaho

Federal

National Parks	Yellowstone
National Historic Sites & Historical Parks	Minidoka NHS Nez Perce NHP
National Monuments	Craters of the Moon Hagerman Fossil Beds
National Forests	Bitterroot Boise Caribou-Targhee Clearwater Coeur d'Alene Idaho Panhandle Kaniksu Kootenai Nez Perce Payette Salmon-Challis Sawtooth St. Joe Wallowa–Whitman Wasatch-Cache
National Grasslands	Curlew
National Recreation Areas	Hells Canyon Sawtooth
National Wildlife Refuges	Bear Lake Camas Deer Flat Grays Lake Kootenai Minidoka Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area
National Conservation Areas	Snake River Birds of Prey
Wilderness Areas	Big Jacks Creek Bruneau–Jarbidge Rivers Craters of the Moon Frank Church–River of No Return Gospel Hump Hells Canyon Hemingway–Boulders Jim McClure–Jerry Peak Little Jacks Creek North Fork Owyhee Owyhee River Pole Creek Sawtooth Selway-Bitterroot White Clouds

State

State Parks

Wildlife Management Areas

Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation (website)

National Grasslands of the United States
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