Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nearest city
  
Ripley, Tennessee

Area
  
101.2 kmĀ²

Established
  
1985

Address
  
Ripley, TN 38063, USA

Phone
  
+1 731-635-7621

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

Location
  
Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States

Governing body
  
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Website
  
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

Management
  
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Similar
  
Lower Hatchie National, Lake Isom, Fort Pillow State Park, Big Cypress Tree Stat, Port Royal State Park

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge is a 25,006-acre (101.20 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the Mississippi River in the northwestern part of Lauderdale County in West Tennessee. The area is noted for a diversity of wildlife, notably white-tailed deer, wild turkey, beaver, and waterfowl. Established in 1985, it occupies land that was once owned by the Anderson Tully Inc of Memphis, Tennessee.

References

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge Wikipedia