Madison Wetland Management District

Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 96°56′57″W / 44.19167°N 96.94917°W / 44.19167; -96.94917
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Madison Wetland Management District
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Madison Wetland Management District
Map showing the location of Madison Wetland Management District
Map showing the location of Madison Wetland Management District
Map showing the location of Madison Wetland Management District
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Nearest cityMadison, SD
Coordinates44°11′30″N 96°56′57″W / 44.19167°N 96.94917°W / 44.19167; -96.94917
Area129,700 acres (524 km2)
Established1962
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMadison Wetland Management District

Madison Wetland Management District is located in 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.