Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a vast protected corridor along the Upper Mississippi River that conserves critical wetland, river, and floodplain habitats for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife while providing public recreation opportunities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ramsar site
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national wildlife refuge → protected area → |
| area |
approximately 240000 acres
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| borderedBy |
bluffs along the Mississippi River valley
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| contains |
backwaters of the Mississippi River
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bottomland forests → islands → sloughs → |
| country |
United States
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| designation |
Wetland of International Importance
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| established |
1924
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| habitatType |
backwater lakes
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floodplain forest → marshes → riverine habitat → wetlands → |
| IUCNCategory |
IV
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| length |
approximately 261 miles
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| locatedIn |
Illinois
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Iowa → Minnesota → Upper Mississippi River → Wisconsin → |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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| nearestCity |
Dubuque, Iowa
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La Crosse, Wisconsin → Winona, Minnesota → |
| partOf |
Mississippi Flyway
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| purpose |
conservation of fish
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conservation of migratory birds → conservation of wildlife habitat → provision of public recreation opportunities → |
| RamsarDesignationYear |
1986
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| recreationActivity |
birdwatching
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boating → camping → canoeing → fishing → hiking → hunting → wildlife observation → |
| supports |
fish populations
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migratory waterfowl → shorebirds → songbirds → threatened and endangered species → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Upper Mississippi Valley
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includesPartOf |