Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge

36°53′20″N 88°21′40″W / 36.889°N 88.3612°W / 36.889; -88.3612[1]Area8,040 acres (32.5 km2)Established1997Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteClarks River National Wildlife Refuge

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge is an 8,040-acre (32.5 km)[2] bottomland hardwood forest in western Kentucky near Benton. The refuge lies along the East Fork of the Clarks River and is the seasonal home to more than 200 species of migratory birds. The bottom lands are dominated with overcup oaks, bald cypress, and tupelo-gum, and the slightly higher, better drained areas are covered with willow oak, swamp chestnut oak, red oak, sweet gum, sycamore, ash, and elm.

References

  • Refuge website
  1. ^ "Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  2. ^ USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007

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