Central Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge Complex Comprehensive Conservation Plan

The Central Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge Complex covers Bald Knob, Big Lake, Cache River, and Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuges.

Publication date

Dec 28, 2009

Type of document

Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Facility

Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge

Acquired as part of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, this refuge provides a winter home for large concentrations of many species of ducks and geese.

National Wildlife Refuge

Bald Knob,AR

Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge was established in August of 1915 by Executive Order of President Woodrow Wilson to serve as an inviolate sanctuary, reserve, and breeding ground for native and migratory birds. It is one of the nation’s oldest refuges and is 11,038 acres in size.

National Wildlife Refuge

Manila,AR

Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

Cache River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1986 to protect significant wetland habitats and provide feeding and resting areas for migrating waterfowl.

National Wildlife Refuge

Augusta,AR

Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge

Located only four miles west of the Mississippi River and 15 miles northwest of Memphis, Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is an important stopover for waterfowl traveling through the Mississippi Flyway and for neotropical songbirds as they migrate to and from Central and South America.

National Wildlife Refuge

Turrell,AR

Program

A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak

National Wildlife Refuge System

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.

Program

Washington,DC

FWS and DOI Region(s)

Southeast