North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area
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Located within 11 counties in the Sacramento Valley
and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California
, North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area consists of conservation easements acquired on privately-owned wetland
s (primarily waterfowl
hunting
clubs). The landscape is very flat, bordered by the Sierra and Coast ranges and is surrounded by intensive agriculture.
The purpose of the project is to protect wetland
habitat by acquiring conservation easements on up to 55000 acres (222.6 km²) of land; this includes approximately 8500 acres (34.4 km²) of existing wetlands and 46500 acres (188.2 km²) of former wetlands to be restored and developed for waterfowl and other wetland-related wildlife. The area is an expansion of the highly successful Butte Sink
and Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area
s and is implemented in accordance with the habitat acquisition goals of the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
. Conservation easement requires landowners to maintain land in wetlands.
Sacramento Valley
The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties.-Geography:...
and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area consists of conservation easements acquired on privately-owned wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
s (primarily waterfowl
Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....
hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
clubs). The landscape is very flat, bordered by the Sierra and Coast ranges and is surrounded by intensive agriculture.
The purpose of the project is to protect wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
habitat by acquiring conservation easements on up to 55000 acres (222.6 km²) of land; this includes approximately 8500 acres (34.4 km²) of existing wetlands and 46500 acres (188.2 km²) of former wetlands to be restored and developed for waterfowl and other wetland-related wildlife. The area is an expansion of the highly successful Butte Sink
Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area
Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area has the highest concentration of waterfowl per acre in the world. Located in the Sacramento Valley of California, it includes the Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge and conservation easements acquired on adjacent private lands...
and Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area
Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area
Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area is located in the Sacramento Valley of California. The landscape is very flat, bordered by the Sierra and Coast ranges and surrounded by intensive agriculture...
s and is implemented in accordance with the habitat acquisition goals of the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
The North American Waterfowl Management Plan is an international plan to conserve waterfowl and migratory birds in North America. It was established in 1986 by Canada and the United States, and expanded to include Mexico in 1994....
. Conservation easement requires landowners to maintain land in wetlands.