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 and to preserve the habitat for migratory birds.[2]
Referencesedit
^"History of the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
^"Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge | About Us". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
Showdown at Caddo Lake
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February 15, 2024
caddo, lake, national, wildlife, refuge, acre, protected, area, texas, managed, united, states, fish, wildlife, service, part, national, wildlife, refuge, system, located, along, caddo, lake, east, texas, iucn, category, habitat, species, management, area, sho. 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 NWR System It is located along Caddo Lake in East Texas Caddo Lake National Wildlife RefugeIUCN category IV habitat species management area Show map of TexasShow map of the United StatesLocationHarrison County Texas United StatesNearest cityKarnackCoordinates32 40 21 N 94 07 41 W 32 6725 N 94 1281 W 32 6725 94 1281Area8 493 acres 3 437 ha 1 Established2000 2000 Governing bodyU S Fish amp Wildlife ServiceWebsiteCaddo Lake National Wildlife RefugeThe 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 and to preserve the habitat for migratory birds 2 References edit History of the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant U S Fish amp Wildlife Service Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge About Us U S Fish amp Wildlife Service Retrieved 2022 04 11 Showdown at Caddo LakeExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge amp oldid 1137922342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
