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The Texas Mid-Coast Refuge Complex
The thunder of
40,000 snow geese taking flight, the salty breeze off the Texas Gulf,
or the sight of a 12-foot alligator loafing on a muddy bank make a trip to
Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex a sensory banquet in any
season.
Three national wildlife refuges - Brazoria, San Bernard and Big
Boggy - form a vital complex of coastal wetlands harboring more than
300 bird species. They serve as an end point of the Central Flyway for
waterfowl in winter, and an entry point for neotropical migratory songbirds
tired from a 600-mile Gulf crossing from Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula.
Located just south of Houston, the refuge complex offers haven for both
wildlife and people.
For wildlife, the expanse of salt and freshwater marshes, sloughs, ponds,
coastal prairies, and bottomland forest represent feasting and lodging for
all or part of the year. For people, these vestiges of wild Texas offer exceptional
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Photo Credit: USFWS |
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Last updated:
March 4, 2009