Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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The Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state
of North Dakota
and consists of 1,077 acres (4.35 km2). Sibley Lake is a privately owned easement refuge
, managed with by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge was established to protect habitat for migratory bird species, white-tail deer and other mammals. Valley City Wetland Management District
oversees the refuge, which in turn is a part of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex
. Sibley Lake is a 525 acre (2.12 km2) fresh water marsh
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
and consists of 1,077 acres (4.35 km2). Sibley Lake is a privately owned easement refuge
Easement refuge
An easement refuge is a special type of National Wildlife Refuge under the auspices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.On an easement refuge, the Refuge boundaries encompass private land but the Fish and Wildlife Service does not own the land...
, managed with by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge was established to protect habitat for migratory bird species, white-tail deer and other mammals. Valley City Wetland Management District
Valley City Wetland Management District
The Valley City Wetland Management District is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and consists of 76,000 acres . The wetland district is a substation of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex, overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
oversees the refuge, which in turn is a part of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex
The Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of numerous National Wildlife Refuges and Wetland Management Districts in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Altogether, twelve separate areas are in the complex, with the Chase Lake Prairie Project being the largest at...
. Sibley Lake is a 525 acre (2.12 km2) fresh water marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
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