Little River National Wildlife Refuge
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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| Location | McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Nearest city | Idabel, Oklahoma |
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| Area | 15,000 acres (61 km2) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/littleriver/ | |
The Little River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Oklahoma. It covers 15,000 acres (61 km2) of forests and wetlands.
File:Little River National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma.jpg
A map of the Little River National Wildlife Refuge.
The refuge contains most of the remaining bottomland hardwood communities in the southeastern part of the state. It is characterized by low, wet oak and hickory forest with oxbows and sloughs. Trees of the landscape include hickory, willow oak, sweetgum, cypress, white oak, loblolly pine, and walnut.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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