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词条 Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
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{{Infobox protected area
| 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

  • website
1. ^{{cite gnis|654524|Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge}}
{{Include-USGov
|agency=United States Fish and Wildlife Service}}

External links

  • {{Commons category-inline|Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge}}
{{Protected Areas of Minnesota}}{{National Wildlife Refuges of the United States}}

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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