词条 | Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge |
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| name = Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge | iucn_category = IV | map = USA | relief = 1 | map_caption = Map of the United States | map_width = 300 | photo = Marshes and woodlands of Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge.jpg | photo_caption = Marshes and woodlands of Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge | photo_width = | location = Marshall County, Minnesota, United States | nearest_city = Middle River, Minnesota | coordinates = {{coords|48.34996|-95.95029|region:US-MN_source:GNIS|display=inline, title}} | coords_ref = [1] | area = {{convert|61500|acre|km2|abbr=on}} | established = 1937 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | website = Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge }} Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Minnesota. Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294 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 eastern Marshall County, the contiguous {{convert|61500|acre|km2|0}} are situated in the aspen parkland region of northwest Minnesota. In 1976, {{convert|4,000|acre|km2|0}} 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 {{convert|37400|acre|km2|0}} of wetlands, {{convert|11650|acre|km2|0}} of shrublands, {{convert|9900|acre|km2|0}} of forestland, {{convert|1710|acre|km2|0}} of grassland, and {{convert|150|acre|km2|1}} of cropland. The Wilderness Area encompasses one of the most westerly extensions of black spruce-tamarack bog in Minnesota. Two bog lakes, Kuriko and Whiskey, lie within the area. References
1. ^{{cite gnis|654524|Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge}} {{Include-USGov|agency=United States Fish and Wildlife Service}} External links
6 : National Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota|Protected areas of Marshall County, Minnesota|Wetlands of Minnesota|Landforms of Marshall County, Minnesota|Protected areas established in 1937|1937 establishments in Minnesota |
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