Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge

Infobox_protected_area | name = Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV

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caption =
locator_x = 204
locator_y = 131
location = Alabama and Georgia, USA
nearest_city = Eufaula, Alabama
lat_degrees = 31
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 49.2431
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 85
long_minutes = 5
long_seconds = 20.1840
long_direction = W
area = 11,184 acres (45.26 km²)
established = 1964
visitation_num = 325,000
visitation_year = 2005
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service between Alabama and Georgia. Of the 11,184 acres (45.26 km²) of managed property, 7,953 acres (32.18 km²) are in Alabama and 3,231 acres (13.08 km²) are in Georgia.

Eufaula NWR was established in 1964 in cooperation with the United States Army Corps of Engineers which manages the Walter F. George Lock and Dam and the majority of Walter F. George Lake. More than 325,000 visitors per year visit the refuge. The fiscal year 2005 budget was $718,000.

Wildlife

The Eufaula NWR protects several endangered and threatened species such as the bald eagle, wood stork, American alligator and the peregrine falcon.

There is a variety of wildlife habitats in the Eufaula NWR including approximately 4000 acres (16 km²) of open water, 3000 acres (12 km²) of wetlands, 2000 acres (8 km²) of woodlands, 1000 acres (4 km²) of croplands and 1000 acres (4 km²) of grasslands. This diverse area provides shelter for migratory waterfowl and other birds. Other wildife species include deer, turkey, quail, dove, hawks, owls, rabbits, squirrel, otters, coyote, bobcat and beaver, not to mention other reptiles, amphibians, insects and fishes.

Facilities

Lake Eufaula offers several activities including boating and fishing. Additionally, there is a seven mile auto-tour trail, two observation towers, and a walking trail. Lakepoint State Park borders the Eufaula NWR on the Alabama side of the river, near the city of Eufaula.

ee also

* List of National Wildlife Refuges

External links

* [http://www.fws.gov/eufaula/ Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge homepage]
* [http://www.recreation.gov/recAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=1391&agencyCode=127 Recreation.gov overview]