| Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Lake County, Montana,USA |
| Nearest city | Ronan, MT |
| Coordinates | 47°26′28″N114°07′16″W / 47.44111°N 114.12111°W /47.44111; -114.12111[1] |
| Area | 4,027 acres (16.30 km2) |
| Established | 1921 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge |
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,027-acre (1,630 ha)National Wildlife Refuge and unit of theNational Bison Range Complex, located inLake County, Montana.
It was established in 1921, and is within theFlathead Indian Reservation (known as the Tribal Trust Lands of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) 5 mi (8.0 km) south ofRonan, Montana, United States.[2][3]
Most of the Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is areservoir so the exposed land area is only 390 acres (160 ha) in a narrow band around the reservoir. Ninepipe is managed by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency under theU.S. Department of the Interior.[4]
Ninepipe is a prime nesting habitat for numerous bird species such as thegrebe,Canada goose,bittern,great blue heron and various species ofducks. Nesting platforms forospreys at one end of the lake provide added habitat for this predatory species. Mammals includemuskrat,badger andporcupine live within the refuge, andgrizzly bears have been known to venture out of theMission Range mountains onto the refuge.[4]
The refuge is located right off ofU.S. Highway 93. The refuge is not permanently staffed and has no improvements. It is managed as an easement and thefederal jurisdiction pertains solely to species and habitat protection. As a part of theNational Bison Range Complex, this refuge is managed from the headquarters of theNational Bison Range.[4]
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