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'''Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge''' is located in the northeastern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]] and is administered by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]. Protected in 1935, the refuge has recorded over 266 bird species and another 40 species of mammals. Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of the refuges listed in the [[Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance|list of wetlands of international importance]] under the [[Ramsar Convention]] signed in 1971. It is considered one of the finest migratory and non-migratory bird watching areas in the U.S. As recently as 1994, an estimated 150,000 nesting pairs of [[Franklin's gull]]s were recorded on the refuge, making this the largest known congregation of this species anywhere.
'''Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge''' is located in the northeastern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]] and is administered by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]].
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[[Image:Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
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[[File:Ice cutting operation. Sand Lake NWR, South Dakota - NARA - 283849.tif|left|250px|thumb|Cutting ice at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge with the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]]]


==External links==
==Wetlands==
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of the refuges listed in the [[Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance|list of wetlands of international importance]] under the [[Ramsar Convention]] signed in 1971.
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[[Image:Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge [[wetland]]s.]]
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[[File:Ice cutting operation. Sand Lake NWR, South Dakota - NARA - 283849.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Cutting ice at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge with the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]].]]

==Birds==
Protected in 1935, the refuge has recorded over 266 bird species and another 40 species of mammals. It is considered one of the finest migratory and non-migratory bird watching areas in the U.S. As recently as 1994, an estimated 150,000 nesting pairs of [[Franklin's gull]]s were recorded on the refuge, making this the largest known congregation of this species anywhere.

==See also==
*[[Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://sandlake.fws.gov/ | title = Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge | format = | work = | publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | accessdate = 2006-08-16 }}
* {{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://sandlake.fws.gov/ | title = Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge | format = | work = | publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | accessdate = 2006-08-16 }}

==External links==
{{commonscat inline|Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge}}



{{Protected Areas of South Dakota}}
{{Protected Areas of South Dakota}}



[[Category:Protected areas of Brown County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in South Dakota]]
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in the United States]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Brown County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1935]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1935]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in the United States]]

Revision as of 07:37, 24 August 2012

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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LocationBrown County, South Dakota, U.S.
Nearest cityAberdeen, S.D.
Area21,498 acres (87 km2)
Established1935 (1935)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota and is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Wetlands

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of the refuges listed in the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention signed in 1971.

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge wetlands.
Cutting ice at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge with the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Birds

Protected in 1935, the refuge has recorded over 266 bird species and another 40 species of mammals. It is considered one of the finest migratory and non-migratory bird watching areas in the U.S. As recently as 1994, an estimated 150,000 nesting pairs of Franklin's gulls were recorded on the refuge, making this the largest known congregation of this species anywhere.

See also

References

  • "Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2006-08-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

Media related to Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons


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