Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge
Appearance
Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Washington County, Mississippi, United States |
Nearest city | Darlove, Mississippi |
Coordinates | 33°13′55″N 90°47′04″W / 33.23194°N 90.78444°W |
Area | 1,400 acres (567 ha) |
Established | 2004 |
Named for | Holt Collier |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge |
The Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge is one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is a 1,400-acre (567 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located on Bogue Phalia near Darlove, Mississippi. The Refuge was named after Holt Collier (1846–1936), a Confederate veteran, cowboy, and tracker; and was created in order to provide a habitat and resources for over 250 songbirds.[1][2] Moreover, approximately 1,000 acres (4 km2) has been set aside for reforestation.[2]
History
Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge is the only refuge to be named in honor of an
African American
.
Before 2004 the Farmers Home Administration managed the lands for the purpose of conservation until they were transferred to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.[3]
References
- ^ Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge, Accessed 30 November 2015.
- ^ a b Wildlife and Habitat Management, Accessed July 10, 2007.<--Broken link, November 2015.
- ^ Excerpt from Holt Collier's biography Accessed November 18, 2015.