Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge

Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge
Location McLean and Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Nearest city Minot, ND
Coordinates 47°50′54″N 101°48′05″W / 47.84833°N 101.80139°W / 47.84833; -101.80139[1]Coordinates: 47°50′54″N 101°48′05″W / 47.84833°N 101.80139°W / 47.84833; -101.80139[1]
Area 568 acres (230 ha) in 2010
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge is a 568-acre (230 ha) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[2][3] The refuge is an Easement refuge that is entirely on privately owned land, but the landowners and U.S. Government work cooperatively to protect the resources.[4] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service oversees Hiddenwood NWR from offices at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hiddenwood Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" (pdf). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2010. p. 25. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Roseglen, ND (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Examples of Conservation Easements". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

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