Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
US Refuge, Texas
PO Box 278
Anahuac, TX 77514
www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/anahuac
Phone: 409-267-3337; Fax: 409-267-4314
Location: An hour and a half east of Houston, along east Galveston Bay. Established: 1963. Habitat: More than 34,000 acres of coastal marsh and coastal prairie. Facilities: Visitor information station, trails, boardwalk, auto tour route, 2 boat ramps, rest rooms. Activities: Boating, canoeing, fishing, hunting, educational programs. Access: Open 24 hours. Primary Wildlife: 27 species of ducks, snow geese, wading birds, songbirds, American allligators, muskrat, nutria, bobcat, coyote. Marine species include white and brown shrimp, blue crab, flounder, and spotted sea trout. Special Features: The Willows, a seemingly insignificant stand of willow trees, provides crucial habitat for many of the neotropical migrants after their 600 mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico. Spring migration has been known to produce 17 species of migrants in a single tree.
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
| Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| Location | Southeast Texas, USA |
| Nearest city | Anahuac, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°34′0″N 94°28′0″W / 29.566667°N 94.466667°WCoordinates: 29°34′0″N 94°28′0″W / 29.566667°N 94.466667°W |
| Area | 34,000 acres/140 km2 |
| Governing body | United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a wildlife conservation area along the coast of Texas (USA), west of the town of High Island, Texas. It borders East Bay, part of the Galveston Bay complex, behind Bolivar Peninsula at the Gulf of Mexico.
Established in 1963, this wildlife refuge is located on the upper Texas Coast in Chambers County.[1] The refuge protects approximately 34,000 acres (140 km2)[1] of coastal marsh and prairies. The refuge offers opportunities for fishing, waterfowl hunting, paddling, and wildlife viewing. A large network of volunteers contributes thousands of hours in support of the refuge.
In the winter, the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge hosts large concentrations of waterfowl making it a popular site for public hunting.
Other signature species are American Alligator, Bobcat, Yellow Rail, and Purple Gallinule.
Birdwatchers find the refuge an excellent place to observe neotropical migrants in the spring and the fall. Other species sought by birdwatchers include American Bittern, Seaside Sparrow, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, and Black Rail.
Volunteers have been working to compile a butterfly list for the refuge. Over sixty species have been identified, including the extremely localized Bay Skipper (Euphyes bayensis).
Recent projects to enhance and restore the habitat at the refuge include control of invasive species like Chinese Tallow, prairie restoration, creation of moist soil areas, and a colonial waterbird rookery.[1]
Three other national wildlife refuges on the Texas coast - Brazoria, San Bernard and Big Boggy - form a vital complex of coastal wetlands harboring more than 300 bird species.[2]
Anahuac NWR is one of more than 540 refuges that comprise the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System, a national network of lands and waters set aside for the benefit of wildlife. It has been designated as a site of international importance[3] to shorebirds by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN).[4] The refuge is designated as part of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, a network of trails and wildlife viewing sites established by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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- ^ a b c FWS (September 2008). "BigBoggy Refuge". FWS.gov. http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/anahuac/index.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ FWS (September 2008). "San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge". FWS.gov. http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/sanbern/index.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.[dead link]
- ^ Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, WHSRN
- ^ WHSRN: A Strategy for Saving Shorebirds, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
References
- FWS (September 2008). "Anahuac Refuge". FWS.gov. http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/anahuac/index.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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