Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Map of North Dakota
LocationBurleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityWing, North Dakota
Coordinates47°17′37″N 100°18′51″W / 47.2936°N 100.31428°W / 47.2936; -100.31428[1]
Area1,888 acres (7.64 km2)
Established1939
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteFlorence Lake National Wildlife Refuge

The 1,888-acre (7.64 km2) Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge, in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States, has almost 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of virgin native mixed-grass prairie and a 132-acre (0.53 km2) lake. This high quality prairie habitat attracts grassland birds including grassland passerines that are sought by birders visiting the region. Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge is administered by Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge as an unstaffed satellite refuge.

References

  1. ^ "Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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