A conservation area is a type of national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Learn more about national wildlife refuge that consists primarily or entirely of conservation easements on private lands. These conservation easements support private landowner efforts to protect important habitat for fish and wildlife and major migration corridors while helping to keep agricultural lands in production. There are 13 conservation areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
- Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area
- Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area
- Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area
- Bear River Watershed Conservation Area
- Blackfoot Valley Conservation Area
- Dakota Grassland Conservation Area
- Flint Hills Legacy Conservation Area
- Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area
- Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area
- Swan Valley Conservation Area
- Lost Trail Conservation Area
- San Luis Valley Conservation Area
- Wyoming Toad Conservation Area