Little River National Wildlife Refuge |
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P.O. Box 340 Broken Bow, OK 74728 E-mail: Phone Number: 580-584-6211 |
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Visit the Refuge's Web Site: http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/oklahoma/litlriv.html |
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Little River National Wildlife Refuge Containing most of the remaining bottomland hardwood habitat in southeastern Oklahoma, the 15,000-acre Little River National Wildlife Refuge is characterized by low, wet habitat with old oxbows and sloughs interspersed throughout oak and hickory forest. Most of the refuge is forested with bottomland species such as willow oak, sweetgum, cypress, white oak, and holly, but some areas on higher ground support species such as loblolly pine, hickory, and walnut. Getting There . . . The Headquarters Office is located at 635 South Park in Broken Bow. Get Google map and directions to this refuge/WMD from a specified address: |
Environmental Education Fishing Hunting Photography Wildlife Observation Learn More >> The managers at Little River NWR are working hard to ensure the future of the existing bottomland hardwoods. They are beginning the intensive task of restoring other lands that were cleared and planted with pine trees for timber harvest. Today, upstream dams prevent Little River from flooding as it naturally did. What can managers do to make sure the waters fluctuate and flood the forests at the right times? Constructing green tree reservoirs that store rainfall and then release water into certain areas in winter for the benefit of trees and winter waterfowl is one solution. They also remove beaver dams in spring and summer when backwaters flood hardwood trees that need to dry out to grow. Its a tricky process to mimic nature and strategies continue to evolve as the ecology is better understood. |
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