| Augusta Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
| Augusta State Wildlife Area | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Location within Wisconsin  Augusta Wildlife Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Eau Claire County, Wisconsin |
| Nearest city | Augusta, WI |
| Coordinates | 44°43′31″N 91°5′18″W / 44.72528°N 91.08833°W |
| Area | 2,503 acres (10.13 km2) |
| Established | 1942 |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
The Augusta Wildlife Area is a tract of protected land located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[1] The land to be used for the Wildlife Area was first acquired in 1942, and the land contained within it has grown from 2,020 acres (820 ha) to the 2,503 acres (1,013 ha) that it is now, with an ultimate goal of controlling 2,640 acres (1,070 ha). The Wildlife Area falls within the bounds of both the Western Coulee and Ridges Ecological Landscape[2] and the Central Sand Plains Ecological Landscape.[3]
- ^ WDNR Augusta WFA Website- Retrieved 2022-03-016
- ^ WDNR Western Coulee and Ridges Ecological Landscape Website- Retrieved 2022-03-16
- ^ WDNR Central Sand Plains Ecological Landscape Website- Retrieved 2022-03-16