Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,890 acre (180 km2) National Wildlife Refuge primarily in southwestern Williamson County, but with small extensions into adjacent eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois, in the United States. Its land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna. It centers on Crab Orchard Lake. Major habitat types on the refuge include hardwood forest, agricultural land, grazing units, brushland, wetlands, and lakes. Other major bodies of water on the refuge are Devil's Kitchen Lake and Little Grassy Lake.
| Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Crab Orchard Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, September 2019 | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Location | Williamson, Jackson, and Union counties, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Marion, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37°42′00″N 89°03′33″W |
| Area | 43,890 acres (177.62 km2) |
| Established | 1947 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge |
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