Madison Wetland Management District

Wetland management district in South Dakota, U.S.

44°11′30″N 96°56′57″W / 44.19167°N 96.94917°W / 44.19167; -96.94917Area129,700 acres (524 km²)Established1962Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteMadison Wetland Management District

Madison Wetland Management District is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota and includes 129,700 acres (524 km²). 38,500 acres (155 km²) is owned by the U.S. Government while the remaining area is protected through easements in agreement with the state and other entities. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The wetlands are a part of the Prairie Pothole Region, well known to be an outstanding natural resource area that is vital for migratory bird species. As the Great plains were being plowed under, conservationists groups worked towards ensuring wetlands would be preserved to protect these areas. Now known as Waterfowl Production Areas, preservation of this region helps to ensure a sustainable population of hundreds of migratory bird species and other plant and animal species dependent on this ecosystem.

The refuge allows fishing and hunting in limited areas and in season.

References

External links

"Madison Wetland Management District". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2016-06-17.

Protected areas of South Dakota

Federal

National Parks	Badlands Wind Cave
National Historic Sites and Memorials	Minuteman Missile NHS Mount Rushmore NMem
National monument	Jewel Cave
National Forests	Black Hills Custer
National Grasslands	Buffalo Gap Dakota Prairie Fort Pierre Grand River
National Historic Trail	Lewis and Clark
National Recreational River	Missouri
National Wildlife Refuges	Huron WMD Karl E. Mundt Lacreek Lake Andes Madison WMD Sand Lake Sand Lake WMD Waubay Waubay WMD
National Wilderness Areas	Badlands Black Elk
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Missouri River

State

State Parks	Bear Butte Custer Fisher Grove Fort Sisseton Good Earth Hartford Beach Lake Herman Newton Hills Oakwood Lakes Palisades Roy Lake Sica Hollow Union Grove
State Recreation Areas	Angostura Big Sioux Burke Lake Buryanek Chief White Crane Cow Creek Farm Island George S. Mickelson Trail Indian Creek Lake Alvin Lake Cochrane Lake Hiddenwood Lake Louise Lake Poinsett Lake Thompson Lake Vermillion Lewis and Clark Little Moreau Llewellyn Johns Mina Lake North Point North Wheeler Oahe Downstream Okobojo Point Pease Creek Pelican Lake Pickerel Lake Pierson Ranch Platte Creek Randall Creek Richmond Lake Sandy Shore Shadehill Snake Creek Springfield Swan Creek Walker's Point West Bend West Pollack West Whitlock
State Nature Areas	Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve Beaver Creek Big Stone Island LaFramboise Island Spirit Mound Historic Prairie Spearfish Canyon

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