Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Red River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Louisiana
Nearest city	Shreveport
Coordinates	31°49′18″N 93°15′07″W
Established	2001
Governing body	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Red River National Wildlife Refuge

The Red River National Wildlife Refuge (established 2001) is a preservation project which will ultimately consist of approximately 50,000 acres (200 km²) of United States federal lands and water along that section of the Red River between Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana, and the Arkansas state line, a distance of approximately 120 miles (190 km). Currently the refuge has acquired approximately 16,000 acres (65 km²) of the proposed 50,000 acres (200 km²).

The four focus areas for land purchase are:

• Lower Cane River (Natchitoches Parish)
• Spanish Lake Lowlands (Natchitoches Parish)
• Bayou Pierre Floodplain (DeSoto and Red River parishes)
• Wardview (Caddo and Bossier parishes)

See also

• List of National Wildlife Refuges: Louisiana

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

"The Red River National Wildlife Refuge". Retrieved 2011-08-19.

External links

• Red River National Wildlife Refuge - US Fish & Wildlife Service
• "The Red River National Wildlife Refuge Profile". Retrieved 2011-08-19.
• http://www.facebook.com/RedRiverNWR