- Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
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Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)Location Burke / Ward counties, North Dakota, USA Nearest city Kenmare, ND Coordinates 48°50′34″N 102°05′45″W / 48.84278°N 102.09583°WCoordinates: 48°50′34″N 102°05′45″W / 48.84278°N 102.09583°W Area 19,500 acres (78.9km2) Established 1935 Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and extends from the Canadian border to near the town of Kenmare, North Dakota along Des Lacs Lake. Des lacs is from the French wording Riviere des Lacs, or River of the lakes. The refuge was established in 1935 and includes 19,500 acres (78.9 km2). The refuge is considered to be one of the most important bird sanctuaries in the U.S., with tens of thousands of birds using the refuge for migration and breeding. The refuge is also home to elk, moose, bison and pronghorn.
External links
- "Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. http://deslacs.fws.gov/deslacs.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- "USGS Bowbells SE (ND) Topo Map" (Map). TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=48.84277&lon=-102.0959&size=l&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
National Parks: National Historic Sites: National Wildlife Refuges: Appert Lake • Ardoch • Arrowwood • Audubon • Bone Hill Creek • Brumba • Buffalo Lake • Camp Lake • Canfield Lake • Chase Lake • Cottonwood Lake • Dakota Lake • Des Lacs • Florence Lake • Halfway Lake • Hiddenwood • Hobart Lake • Hutchinson Lake • J. Clark Salyer • Johnson Lake • Kellys Slough • Lake Alice • Lake George • Lake Ilo • Lake Nettie • Lake Otis • Lake Patricia • Lake Zahl • Lambs Lake • Little Goose • Long Lake • Lords Lake • Lost Lake • Maple River • McLean • Pleasant Lake • Pretty Rock • Rabb Lake • Rock Lake • Rose Lake • School Section Lake • Shell Lake • Sheyenne Lake • Sibley Lake • Silver Lake • Slade • Snyder Lake • Springwater • Stewart Lake • Stoney Slough • Storm Lake • Stump Lake • Sullys Hill National Game Preserve • Sunburst Lake • Tewaukon • Tomahawk • Upper Souris • White Lake • Wild Rice • Willow Lake • Wintering River • Wood LakeNational Grasslands: U.S. Wilderness Areas: Federal Other: State Parks and Recreation Areas: Beaver Lake State Park • Cross Ranch State Park • Devils Lake State Parks • Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area • Grahams Island State Park • Doyle Memorial State Park • Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park • Fort Ransom State Park • Fort Stevenson State Park • Historic Elmwood • Icelandic State Park • Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve • Indian Hills Resort State Recreation Area • Lake Metigoshe State Park • Lake Sakakawea State Park • Lewis and Clark State Park • Little Missouri State Park • Sully Creek State Recreation Area • Shelver’s Grove State Recreation Area • Turtle River State ParkCategories:- IUCN Category IV
- National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota
- Geography of Burke County, North Dakota
- Geography of Ward County, North Dakota
- North Dakota protected area stubs
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