From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest
Minnesota. Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland.
The refuge, originally named Mud Lake Migratory
Waterfowl Refuge, was established in 1937 primarily for
waterfowl production and maintenance. Located in east-
ern Marshall County, the contiguous 61,500 acres
(249 km2) are situated in the aspen parkland region of
northwest Minnesota. In 1976, 4,000 acres (16 km2) of
the refuge were designated a Wilderness Area. Each year
over 20,000 visitors enjoy wildlife viewing on Agassiz
Refuge.
Today, Agassiz is composed of 37,400 acres (151 km2)
of wetlands, 11,650 acres (47 km2) of shrublands, 9,900
acres (40 km2) of forestland, 1,710 acres (7 km2) of grass-
land, and 150 acres (0.6 km2) of cropland. The Wilderness
Area encompasses one of the most westerly extensions of
Marshes and woodlands of Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
black spruce-tamarack bog in Minnesota. Two bog lakes,
Kuriko and Whiskey, lie within the area.
References
• Refuge profile
• website
[1] "Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic
Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/
f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:654524.
This article incorporates public domain material from web-
Map of the United States sites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice.
Location Marshall County, Minnesota, United States
Nearest city Middle River, Minnesota
Coordinates 48°21′00″N 95°57′01″W / 48.34996°N 95.95029°W /
48.34996; -95.95029Coordinates: 48°21′00″N
95°57′01″W / 48.34996°N 95.95029°W / 48.34996;
-95.95029[1]
Area 61,500 acres (249 km2)
Established 1937
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Official website
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agassiz_National_Wildlife_Refuge&oldid=465374432"
Categories:
• IUCN Category IV
• National Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota
• Protected areas of Marshall County, Minnesota
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