Refuge Objectives:
- Maintain habitat for endangered, threatened and sensitive
species.
- Provide and enhance habitat for fall and spring migrant
waterfowl.
- Protect native habitats and wildlife representative of the
natural biological diversity of the Klamath Basin.
- Integrate the maintenance of productive wetland habitats and
sustainable agriculture.
- Ensure that the refuge agricultural practices conform to the
principles of integrated pest management.
- Provide high quality wildlife-dependent visitor services.
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Significant
Species:
- American bald eagle
- Golden eagle
- American white pelican
- White-faced ibis
- Snow, Ross’, white-fronted, & Canada geese.
- Peregrine falcon
- Pintail, mallard, gadwall, canvasback
- Western & eared grebes
- Black tern
- Tri-colored blackbird
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Current Issues of Concern:
- Loss of wetlands. The Klamath Basin has lost 80% of its
original wetlands
- Degraded water quality.
- Water quantity during drought years (balancing wildlife needs
with basin agricultural demands). Water rights adjudication.
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Public Use:
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Ongoing
Management Activities:
- Extensive wetland/cropland rotation scheme.
- Implementation of a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management
Program on commercial lease lands.
- Maintenance of an extensive water conveyance infrastructure.
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Habitats:
| TYPE |
ACRES |
% OF AREA |
| Marsh |
30,016 |
56 |
| Croplands |
15,008 |
28 |
| Uplands |
8,576 |
16 |
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53,600 |
100% |
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