Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,022 acres (60.79 km2) (2014) wildlife refuge located in White County, Arkansas about two miles south of the town of Bald Knob. The refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge features large numbers of migratory waterfowl and bald eagles during the winter months.
| Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location in Arkansas Location in United States | |
| Location | White County, Arkansas, United States |
| Nearest city | Bald Knob, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35°14′30″N 91°34′30″W |
| Area | 15,022 acres (60.79 km2) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge |
The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1993 when the U.S. government purchased a large rice farm from the John Hancock Insurance Company. The refuge consists of 4,522 acres (18.30 km2) acres of agricultural land, 4,201 acres (17.00 km2) of bottomland hardwood forest including wetland sloughs and oxbow lakes, 6,188 acres (25.04 km2) of land being reforested, and 111 acres (0.45 km2) of roads, levees, and other man-made facilities. The refuge is bordered on the south by the Little Red River. Bald Knob NWR is near the 17,000 acres (69 km2) Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake State Wildlife Management Area