The Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Illinois River and the

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in parts of

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, and

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counties in

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, and St. Charles County, Missouri.USFWS: Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
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as part of the

Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex The Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex was established for the protection of migratory birds including waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds. It is located along the Mississippi Flyway, one of the major routes for migrating waterfowl. Refug ...

. As of 2009, the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge consists of five separate parcels of riverine bottomland

wetland 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 p ...

s grouped in and around the confluence of the Illinois and the Mississippi Rivers (hence the name, ''Two Rivers''). The region is noted for its population of bald eagles. The refuge is 8,501 acres (34 square km) in size. Its headquarters is located in the Calhoun County municipality of

Brussels, Illinois Brussels is a village in southern Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census. General information Brussels is the headquarters location of the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, which is noted for its p ...

References

External links

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Protected areas of Calhoun County, Illinois Protected areas of Greene County, Illinois Protected areas of Jersey County, Illinois National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois National Wildlife Refuges in Missouri Protected areas on the Mississippi River Protected areas of St. Charles County, Missouri Illinois River Wetlands of Illinois Wetlands of Missouri Landforms of Calhoun County, Illinois Landforms of Greene County, Illinois Landforms of Jersey County, Illinois Landforms of St. Charles County, Missouri 1958 establishments in Illinois 1958 establishments in Missouri Protected areas established in 1958 {{Missouri-protected-area-stub