- Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox_protected_area | name = Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV
caption =
locator_x = 17
locator_y = 31
location =Oregon
nearest_city = Bandon, OR
lat_degrees = 43
lat_minutes = 7
lat_seconds = 8
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 124
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 43
long_direction = W
area = convert|889|acre|km2
established =
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visitation_year =
governing_body =United States Fish and Wildlife Service Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S.
National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising theOregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is renowned amongbird watchers for being able to view rareshorebird s including Ruff,Hudsonian Godwit , andMongolian Plover . cite web
url = http://www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/bandonmarsh/index.htm
title = Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
publisher =United States Fish and Wildlife Service
accessdate = 2007-09-15 ]Last expanded in 1999, it now has convert|889|acre|km2 in two units: Bandon Marsh and Ni-les'tun.
Bandon Marsh is popular for hunting, fishing, clamming, birding and photography.The refuge protects the largest tidal
salt marsh in theCoquille River estuary.The mudflats are rich inclam ,crab ,worm , andshrimp and attracts migrating shorebirds, waterfowl,Coho Salmon , as well as the endangeredCalifornia Brown Pelican .More common shorebird species include Western and LeastSandpiper ,Semipalmated Plover ,Black-bellied Plover ,Pacific Golden Plover ,Red Phalarope ,Whimbrel ,Dunlin .The Ni-les'tun unit is a habitat restoration project which will eventually benefit fish and wildlife. In consists of intertidal and freshwater marsh, and
riparian land. It also protects a 4,500 year-old Native American archaeological site of theCoquille Indian Tribe .There are several overlooks, as well as access for hunters, birders, fisherman, and clammers. State and federal regulations are in effect.
The Marsh is located just north of Bandon, on the east side of the Coquille river across from
Bullards Beach State Park .See also
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List of National Wildlife Refuges References
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