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Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
A 40,000 acre refuge comprised mainly of grassy meadows and marshlands.
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Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
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A 40,000 acre refuge comprised mainly of grassy meadows and marshlands.
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Location: Fifteen miles east of Crater Lake, central Klamath County.
Description: This refuge, currently over 40,000 acres in size, is composed of roughly 95% grassy meadows and marsh and 5% forest.
Ornithological Highlights: Klamath Marsh hosts approximately 50% of the western U.S. Yellow Rail breeding population, and roughly 6% of Oregon's breeding population of Greater Sandhill Crane. Forster's Tern and Black Tern are also known to breed here. Many thousands of waterfowl are commonly present during migration; up to 37,000 waterfowl were recorded in March 2001. There are several records of Least Bittern here, a naturally rare species in Oregon. Shorebirds are present in spring, and a count of 61 on 12 April 1993 is one of the highest in Oregon.For more information on Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, please see the Technical Site Report in the National IBA database.
• Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
• Klamath Bird Observatory Important Aquatic Bird Site Description
• Wildlife Checklist: Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges and Environs
• 26 Organizations Sound Alarm on Klamath Water - 42.883162 -121.6896
Location: Fifteen miles east of Crater Lake, central Klamath County.
Description: This refuge, currently over 40,000 acres in size, is composed of roughly 95% grassy meadows and marsh and 5% forest.
Ornithological Highlights: Klamath Marsh hosts approximately 50% of the western U.S. Yellow Rail breeding population, and roughly 6% of Oregon's breeding population of Greater Sandhill Crane. Forster's Tern and Black Tern are also known to breed here. Many thousands of waterfowl are commonly present during migration; up to 37,000 waterfowl were recorded in March 2001. There are several records of Least Bittern here, a naturally rare species in Oregon. Shorebirds are present in spring, and a count of 61 on 12 April 1993 is one of the highest in Oregon.
For more information on Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, please see the Technical Site Report in the National IBA database.
Links:
• Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
• Klamath Bird Observatory Important Aquatic Bird Site Description
• Wildlife Checklist: Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges and Environs
• 26 Organizations Sound Alarm on Klamath Water
