Everything about The Rainwater Basin totally explained
The
Rainwater Basin is a 4,200 mi.² (10,900 km²) region of shallow
lakes,
marshes and other
wetlands located south of the
Platte River in south-central
Nebraska. In the spring and fall months, millions of
migratory birds pass through the region to feed and rest. The Rainwater Basin, along with the Platte River, is a major component of the
Central Flyway of
North America.
Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District
The
Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District (WMD) currently manages 61 tracts of land, 59 of which are Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA) totaling 22,864 acres (92,52 km²) in the
U.S. state of
Nebraska. One of the remaining two areas is McMurtrey Wildlife Management Area that was transferred from the
U.S. Military and is closed to public use. The other tract is the Platte River National Wildlife Management Area and this property is owned by the state of
Wyoming and managed through a memorandum of understanding. WPAs are small isolated tracts of land scattered throughout the District. The Wetland Management District is managed from offices in
Kearney, Nebraska. All of the federally managed land was acquired from willing landowners and purchased with the proceeds of duck stamps that are sold to hunters each year.
Birds of the Rainwater Basin
The Rainwater Basin is a prime location for
birdwatching; 257 bird species have been observed in the region.
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) Species in the Rainwater Basin include:
Conservation
Before the large-scale settlement of Nebraska in the late 19th century, there were 4,000 individual wetlands, covering 100,000 acres (400 km²), in the region. Since that time, about 90% have those wetlands have disappeared, with many being drained so that the land could be used for
agricultural purposes. Many of the remaining sites have been set aside by government agencies and non-profit organizations; today, there are 84 publicly owned Rainwater Basin sites, totaling 28,600 acres (116 km²).
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