The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a wildlife conservation area along the coast of Texas (USA), west of the town of High Island, Texas. It borders East Bay, part of the Galveston Bay complex, behind Bolivar Peninsula at the Gulf of Mexico.
Established in 1963, this wildlife refuge is located on the upper Texas Coast in Chambers County.[1] The refuge protects approximately 34,000 acres (140 km2)[1] of coastal marsh and prairies. The refuge offers opportunities for fishing, waterfowl hunting, paddling, and wildlife viewing. A large network of volunteers contributes thousands of hours in support of the refuge.
In the winter, the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge hosts large concentrations of waterfowl making it a popular site for public hunting.
Volunteers have been working to compile a butterfly list for the refuge. Over sixty species have been identified, including the extremely localized bay skipper (Euphyes bayensis).
Three other national wildlife refuges on the Texas coast - Brazoria, San Bernard and Big Boggy - form a vital complex of coastal wetlands harboring more than 300 bird species.[2]
^WHSRN: A Strategy for Saving Shorebirds, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
References
FWS (September 2008). "Anahuac Refuge". FWS.gov. from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
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March 03, 2023
anahuac, national, wildlife, refuge, wildlife, conservation, area, along, coast, texas, west, town, high, island, texas, borders, east, part, galveston, complex, behind, bolivar, peninsula, gulf, mexico, iucn, category, habitat, species, management, area, loca. The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge NWR is a wildlife conservation area along the coast of Texas USA west of the town of High Island Texas It borders East Bay part of the Galveston Bay complex behind Bolivar Peninsula at the Gulf of Mexico Anahuac National Wildlife RefugeIUCN category IV habitat species management area LocationChambers County Texas United StatesNearest cityAnahuac TexasCoordinates29 34 0 N 94 28 0 W 29 56667 N 94 46667 W 29 56667 94 46667 Coordinates 29 34 0 N 94 28 0 W 29 56667 N 94 46667 W 29 56667 94 46667Area34 000 acres or 140 km2Governing bodyUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteAnahuac National Wildlife RefugeAnahuac NWR entrance sign Established in 1963 this wildlife refuge is located on the upper Texas Coast in Chambers County 1 The refuge protects approximately 34 000 acres 140 km2 1 of coastal marsh and prairies The refuge offers opportunities for fishing waterfowl hunting paddling and wildlife viewing A large network of volunteers contributes thousands of hours in support of the refuge In the winter the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge hosts large concentrations of waterfowl making it a popular site for public hunting Other signature species are American alligator bobcat yellow rail and purple gallinule Birdwatchers find the refuge an excellent place to observe neotropical migrants in the spring and fall Other species sought by birdwatchers include American bittern seaside sparrow fulvous whistling duck and black rail Volunteers have been working to compile a butterfly list for the refuge Over sixty species have been identified including the extremely localized bay skipper Euphyes bayensis Recent projects to enhance and restore the habitat at the refuge include control of invasive species like Chinese Tallow prairie restoration creation of moist soil areas and a colonial waterbird rookery 1 Three other national wildlife refuges on the Texas coast Brazoria San Bernard and Big Boggy form a vital complex of coastal wetlands harboring more than 300 bird species 2 Anahuac NWR is one of more than 560 refuges that comprise the U S National Wildlife Refuge System a national network of lands and waters set aside for the benefit of wildlife It has been designated as a site of international importance 3 to shorebirds by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network WHSRN 4 The refuge is designated as part of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail a network of trails and wildlife viewing sites established by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksGallery Edit Snow geese flying in the refuge Gulf coastal grassland and prairie habitat Headquarters Southern carpenter beeSee also EditWildlife refugeNotes Edit a b c FWS September 2008 BigBoggy Refuge FWS gov Archived from the original on 17 September 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 20 FWS September 2008 San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge FWS gov Retrieved 2008 09 20 dead link Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge permanent dead link WHSRN WHSRN A Strategy for Saving Shorebirds Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve NetworkReferences EditFWS September 2008 Anahuac Refuge FWS gov Archived from the original on 17 September 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 20 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Friends of Anahuac Refuge USFWS Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge amp oldid 1092075106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
