Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge is an 8,040-acre (32.5 km)^[2] bottomland hardwood forest in western Kentucky near Benton. The refuge lies along the East Fork of the Clarks River and is the seasonal home to more than 200 species of migratory birds. The bottom lands are dominated with overcup oaks, bald cypress, and tupelo-gum, and the slightly higher, better drained areas are covered with willow oak, swamp chestnut oak, red oak, sweet gum, sycamore, ash, and elm.

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Clarks River
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Location	Graves County, Marshall County, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
Nearest city	Benton, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°53′20″N 88°21′40″W / 36.889°N 88.3612°W / 36.889; -88.3612^[1]
Area	8,040 acres (32.5 km^2)
Established	1997
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge

References

• Refuge website

1. "Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
2. USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007

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