| Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Interactive map of Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area | |
| Location | Glenn andColusa Counties,California, United States |
| Nearest city | Willows, California |
| Area | 5,795 acres (23.45 km2) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area |
Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area is located in theSacramento Valley ofCalifornia. The landscape is very flat, bordered by the Sierra and Coast ranges and surrounded by intensive agriculture (rice and othergrains). The objective of this wildlife management area is to protect fall/winter habitat for waterfowl through the acquisition of conservationeasements on privately ownedwetlands. It is not open to the public.
Approximately 20,000 acres (81 km2) lie within the approved acquisition boundary, of which about 12,000 acres (49 km2) are privately owned for the purpose ofwaterfowl hunting. Conservation easements have been acquired on 6,000 acres (24 km2), requiring landowners to maintain land in wetlands.
Central Valley wetlands are critical forPacific Flyway waterfowl, with 44 percent wintering in the Sacramento Valley. As wetlands of the Central Valley have been lost (95 percent over the last 100 years), waterfowl have become increasingly dependent on the remaining wetlands in the Sacramento Valley.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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