Featured Species
The Marais des Cygnes River Basin contains a biological diversity that is unique in Kansas. Several species of concern occur in or around the Refuge, including Federal and State-listed endangered and threatened species. Bottomland hardwoods, shrublands, grasslands, wetlands, and croplands provide food, cover, and nesting habitat for migratory birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and wildlife that live here year round ranging from insects to large mammals.