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| Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hunting | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | yes |
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| National Park Overview: |
 | Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge's 44,000 acres of land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna. Major habitat types on the refuge include hardwood forest, agricultural land, grazing units, brushland, wetlands, and lakes. The refuge provides significant resting areas for migratory birds utilizing the Mississippi Flyway. Wintering numbers of Canada Geese can peak at 200,000. A total of 700 plant species, 245 bird species, 33 mammal species, 63 fish species, and 44 reptile and amphibian species have been documented on the refuge.
The western 24,000 acres of the refuge provide a wide range of recreational opportunities and also includea 4,050-acre wilderness area. The eastern portion, 20,000 acres, is a wildlife sanctuary, and public use is limited.
Cooperative farming, permittee grazing, and moist soil units are the primary management tools used to provide feeding and loafing areas for migrating and wintering waterfowl. The topography of the refuge varies from gentle rolling slopes through most of the refuge to slopes exceeding 24% in the southern portion. There is a wide spectrum of recreational opportunities on and around three man-made lakes on the refuge.
Present annual visitation is approximately 1,000,000 visitors. Industrial activities on the refuge range from manufacturing and storage facilities to administrative offices. Many buildings now housing industries were used in the manufacturing of explosives during World War II, and they are still used for military ordnance production today. The concrete igloos built for munition storage are now leased to private industry for storage of many types of products. |
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| Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 8588 Route 148 Marion, IL 62959 618-997-3344 FAX 618 ... Frietsche@fws.gov Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge(CONWR) is a ... | | Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Overview. | | Bird Checklists of the United States - Bird Checklists of the United States Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Carterville, Illinois This list contains 220 ... contact: Refuge Manager Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge P.O ... | | Bird Checklists of the United States - ... 6/00) Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge -- Havana, IL (Udated 10/97) Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge -- Carterville, IL (Printed 11/94) Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge -- Havana, IL ... | | Treasures of Little Egypt: Southern Illinois?s Lakes - ... not come up without a discussion about the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... by hefty fines. Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge visitors are ... |
| Directions: |
| Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is located five miles west of Marion, Illinois, and five miles south of Herrin, Illinois, on State Route 148. From I-57 in Marion, go west on Illinois Route 13 about three miles to Illinois Route 148. Turn left (south) and go two and one-half miles. The refuge Visitor Information Center is located on the left. |
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