Imagine a national system of lands almost as big as the state of California with a range of habitats from the chilling arctic to sizzling desert. And visualize the diverse residents of these lands, from lumbering bison to featherlight butterflies. This photographic book honors and coincides with the 2003 centennial anniversary of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System. America's Wildlife Refuges, Lands of Promise will share stories of wildlife that have dramatically benefitted from the protection the refuge system affords.
Published by: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company
Author: Jeanne Clark
Photographers: Tom and Pat Leeson, Jason Stone, Gene Stone
ISBN HB: 1-55868-751-3 Price HB: $39.95
ISBN SB: 1-55868-753-X Price SB: $24.95
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- Tundra and Northern Shores
- Swamps and Southern Shores
- Islands and Beaches
- Western Plains
- American Deserts
- Continental Wetlands
The NWR System was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903.
NWR System now encompasses more than 93 million acres.
531 refuges provide protected habitat for 700 bird species, 220 mammal species, 250 reptile and amphibian species and over 1,000 species of fish.
260 of the nation's most imperilled species use NWR System protected habitats.
Wildlife viewing is one of the nation's top recreational pursuits. The refuge system attracts more than 34 million visitors annually.
