Horicon Marsh

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Horicon Marsh is a vast freshwater cattail marsh in Wisconsin renowned as one of North America's premier bird habitats and a critical stopover for migratory waterfowl.

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Horicon Marsh canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Important Bird Area
marsh
protected area
area approximately 13000 hectares
approximately 33000 acres
birdSpeciesRecorded over 300 species
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designatedAs National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
dominantVegetation cattail
formedBy glacial activity
geologicalFeature glacial lake bed
governedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
hasFacility Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center NERFINISHED
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center NERFINISHED
hasPart Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area NERFINISHED
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
historicalUse drained for agriculture in the 19th century
site of extensive waterfowl hunting
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor bird habitat
birdwatching
migratory waterfowl stopover
waterfowl hunting history
locatedIn Dodge County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
Wisconsin
NationalWildlifeRefugeDesignationYear 1941
nearestCity Horicon, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
Mayville, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
Waupun, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
notableSpecies American white pelican NERFINISHED
Canada goose NERFINISHED
great blue heron
redhead duck
sandhill crane
partOf Mississippi Flyway NERFINISHED
popularActivity birdwatching
canoeing
hiking
wildlife photography
RamsarDesignationYear 1990
RamsarStatus Ramsar wetland of international importance
recognizedAs one of North America’s largest freshwater cattail marshes
one of North America’s premier bird habitats
restorationBegan early 20th century
restorationStatus restored wetland
wetlandType freshwater marsh

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southeastern Wisconsin containsLake Horicon Marsh
subject surface form: Southeastern Wisconsin
Rock River basin hasProtectedArea Horicon Marsh