Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
The Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge is an American wildlife refuge. It is located in the Cache River watershed in southernmost Illinois, largely in Pulaski County, but with extensions into Union, Alexander, and Johnson counties. The refuge was established in 1990 under the authority of the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986. The refuge protects over 16,000 acres (65 km2) of the Cache River wetlands, and has a purchase boundary (ultimate goal for area protection) of 36,000 acres (146 km²) contiguous.
| Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
| Location | Alexander County, Johnson County, Pulaski County, Union County, Illinois, United States |
| Nearest city | Cypress, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37°21′54″N 89°01′03″W |
| Area | 16,000 acres (65 km2) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Cache River and Cypress Creek Wetlands |
| Designated | November 1, 1994 |
| Reference no. | 711 |
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