The Lostwood Wetland Management District is located in the
U.S. state of
North Dakota and extends from the
Canada–United States border
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international border in the world. The terrestrial boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is long. The land border has two sections: Can ...
to the neighboring state of
Montana. The district consists almost exclusively of privately owned property, and landowners work cooperatively with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to manage the land to maximize natural and agricultural needs. Hundreds of small bodies of water,
wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
and uplands are set aside to increase bird productivity and provide habitat for native animals and plants. The district comprises various areas spread throughout northwestern North Dakota which include waterfowl production areas, wetland easements, grassland easements, and easement refuges. The properties are located in
Mountrail and part of
Ward County, North Dakota.
The WMD includes
Lostwood NWR,
Shell Lake NWR and
Des Lacs NWR.
There are 155
waterfowl production areas within the complex, totaling 31,266 acres. There are also over 188,000 acres of wetland and grassland easements throughout the complex.
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National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota
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