Red River National Wildlife Refuge | |
Iucn Category: | IV |
Map: | USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Louisiana |
Nearest City: | Shreveport |
Coordinates: | 31.8216°N -93.252°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 50000acres 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 120miles. Currently the refuge has acquired approximately 16000acres of the proposed 50000acres.
The four focus areas for land purchase are:
Web site: The Red River National Wildlife Refuge . 2011-08-19.