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Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Nearest city
  
Karnack

Established
  
2000

Area
  
34.37 kmĀ²

Location
  
Harrison County, Texas, United States

Governing body
  
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Website
  
Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Address
  
Zeugner Dr, Karnack, TX 75661, USA

Management
  
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Similar
  
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The Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a 8,493-acre (3,437 ha) protected area of Texas managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located along Caddo Lake in East Texas.

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The area that currently encompasses the refuge was highly valued in the 19th Century because its loamy soil supported rich cotton plantations. During World War II, Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant was established on the site. In 1993, the importance of the wetlands surrounding Caddo Lake was recognized at the Ramsar Convention, as the area was one of thirteen in the US that were deemed to be of "international significance". The NWR was authorized in 2000 to protect the bottomlands of the Harrison Bayou.

Caddo lake national wildlife refuge


References

Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge Wikipedia