Everything about The White River National Wildlife Refuge totally explained
The
White River National Wildlife Refuge is a 160,000 acre (647 km²) wildlife refuge located in
Desha,
Monroe,
Phillips, and
Arkansas counties in the
U.S. state of
Arkansas. The refuge is managed by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
White River National Wildlife Refuge was created in
1935. The refuge is 3 to 10 miles (5 to 15 km) wide and encompassing 90 miles (145 km) of the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the
White River. It also includes 3 miles (5 km) of the Arkansas Post Canal which is part of the
Army Corps of Engineers'
McClellan-Kerr Navigation System on the
Arkansas River.
The refuge has the largest concentration of wintering
mallard ducks in the
Mississippi Flyway. It also has large concentrations of
snow and
Canada geese. The refuge is home to a population of
black bears and four active
bald eagle nests. It is believed to host one of the last populations of the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker, a bird once thought to be extinct.
The refuge has 356 natural and man-made lakes which make up 4,000 acres (16 km²) of the refuge. There are 154,000 acres (623 km²) of
forestland, 900 acres (3.6 km²) of agricultural land, and 1,000 acres (4 km²) of
grassland.
The refuge is classified as a
Wetland of International Importance.
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