Huron Wetland Management District

The 1997 National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act requires each administrative unit in the National Wildlife Refuge System to develop a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). As part of this planning process, biological goals and objectives must be developed based on the best available scientific information. To assist with the CCP process, Huron Wetland Management District (WMD) requested assistance in developing a conceptual approach for evaluating ecological restoration options of grassland tracts administered by the district. The goal of ecological restoration on Huron WMD is to restore native grasses and forbs that provide the structure and resources necessary to support populations of target migratory birds.

This book documents nearly 500 US and Canadian locations where wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and similar properties protect natural sites that lie within the North American Great Plains, from Canada's Prairie Provinces to the Texas-Mexico border. Information on site location, size, biological diversity, and the presence of especially rare or interesting flora and fauna are mentioned, as well as driving directions, mailing addresses, and phone numbers or internet addresses, as available. US federal sites include 11 national grasslands, 13 national parks, 16 national monuments, and more than 70 national wildlife refuges. State properties include nearly 100 state parks and wildlife management areas. Also included are about 60 national and provincial parks, national wildlife areas, and migratory bird sanctuaries in Canada's Prairie Provinces. Many public-access properties owned by counties, towns, and private organizations are also described.

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