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Mingo National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1944 as a resting and wintering area for migratory waterfowl and other birds. The 21,592-acre Refuge contains approximately 15,000 acres of bottomland hardwood forest, 3,500 acres of marsh and water, 506 acres of cropland, 704 acres of seasonally flooded impoundments, and 474 acres of grassy openings. Annual visitation to the Refuge averages over 100,000 visits. In 1976, a 7,730-acre portion of the Refuge was designated by Congress as Wilderness protected under the 1964 Wilderness Act.
