| 词条 | Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge |
| 释义 |
| name = Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge | iucn_category = IV | photo = WatercressDarterNWR.gif | photo_alt = | photo_caption = Watercress Darter NWR | map = USA | relief = 1 | map_caption = | location = Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | nearest_city = Bessemer, Alabama | coordinates = {{coords|33.374647|-86.962892|region:US-AL|display=inline, title}} | area = {{convert|24.52|acre|ha}}[1] | established = 1980 | visitation_num = 3,000 | visitation_year = 2005 | governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | website = Watercress Darter NWR }} Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge is a {{convert|25|acre|m2|sing=on}} National Wildlife Refuge located in Jefferson County, Alabama, within the city limits of Bessemer. Watercress Darter NWR consists of a {{convert|.25|acre|m2|sing=on}} 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 Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge in Anniston, Alabama. Wildlife{{stack|}}The facility operates exclusively to protect the endangered watercress darter. FacilitiesThe 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. See also
References1. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.fws.gov/refuges/land/PDF/2015\\_Annual_Report_of_LandsDataTables.pdf | title=National Wildlife Refuges - Acres by State and Unit | publisher=US Fish and Wildlife Service | accessdate=6 September 2016}} External links
4 : National Wildlife Refuges in Alabama|Protected areas of Jefferson County, Alabama|1980 establishments in Alabama|Protected areas established in 1980 |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。