The Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex is the largest refuge complex in the state of Mississippi . Over 100,000 acres (400 km ) of refuge lands on seven refuges, including 13,000 acres (53 km ) of refuge-managed Farmers Home Administration lands, provide vital habitat for fish and wildlife in the Delta region.
7-576: Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge is one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex . In addition to the typical bottomland habitats of the Mississippi Delta , Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge includes a unique mile of north-facing loess bluffs on the east side of the refuge. This rare habitat with its unique floral assembly has been described by natural resources experts as
14-672: Is located on Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge. In January 2004, the Consolidated Appropriations Act changed the name of the Central Mississippi Refuges Complex to Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The legislation established two new refuges in the complex – Holt Collier NWR and Theodore Roosevelt NWR, and included provisions to design and construct the Holt Collier Environmental Education and Interpretation Center in
21-513: Is permitted in refuge waters north of Providence Road throughout the year except during the muzzleloader deer hunt. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service . Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex The complex includes seven refuges: The headquarters office for Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex
28-475: The Lower Mississippi Valley was covered with over 24 million acres (97,000 km ) of bottomland hardwood forest that supported a rich diversity of fish and wildlife species. Historically, the dominant forest type was oak-gum-cypress. Canebrakes covered the broader flats on slightly higher ground, forming extensive nearly pure stands beneath huge bottomland hardwood trees. Settlers began clearing
35-481: The complex's total area of bottomland forest to 67,000 acres (270 km ). More than 60 species of trees are known to occur on the complex. The lowest areas on refuge lands contain bald cypress , buttonbush , and water tupelo , except on Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, where water tupelo does not occur. Other woody species in permanent or semi-permanent flooded areas include swamp privet , water elm , black willow and water locust . Prior to European settlement,
42-452: The south Delta region. The two new refuges were named to honor President Theodore Roosevelt and the legendary African-American sportsman and hunting guide, Holt Collier . Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex manages approximately 42,000 acres (170 km ) of bottomland hardwood forest in the Mississippi Delta region. Refuge staff have reforested an additional 25,000 acres (100 km ) of former agricultural land, bringing
49-418: The standard by which all loess bluffs can be judged. The refuge is noted for large numbers of wintering waterfowl which have exceeded 100,000 ducks in recent years. Approximately 250 species of birds use the refuge, which is an important migration stop-over and also provides nesting habitat for many neotropical bird species. Hunting is offered for deer , ducks , squirrel , rabbit , and raccoon . Fishing
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