Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (ND, USA) | nature conservation park / area

USA / North Dakota / Powers Lake / 8315 Highway 8
 nature conservation park / area, refuge
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge lies in the highly productive prairie pothole region that produces more ducks than any other region in the lower 48 states. The refuge is a land of rolling hills mantled in short-grass and mixed grass prairie interspersed with numerous wetlands.
www.fws.gov/lostwood/lnwr.htm
Lostwood National Refuge was established on September 4, 1935, "...as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife..." Encompassing 26,747 acres, about 70% of Lostwood is virgin prairie. Most wetlands on Lostwood were not drained and remain as they were prior to settlement.
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) lies in the heart of the Missouri Coteau region, a dead ice moraine feature.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Wildlife_Refuge
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Coordinates:   48°35'36"N   102°27'38"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago