Red River National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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United States | |
Location | Louisiana |
Nearest city | Shreveport |
Coordinates | 31°49′18″N 93°15′07″W / 31.82156°N 93.25195°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:
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.