Chase Lake Prairie Project

Chase Lake Prairie Project
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Chase Lake Prairie Project
Map showing the location of Chase Lake Prairie Project
LocationNorth Dakota, USA
Nearest cityMedina, ND
Coordinates47°1′32″N 99°17′26″W / 47.02556°N 99.29056°W / 47.02556; -99.29056
Area5,500,000 acres (22,000 km2)
EstablishedMay 1989
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteChase Lake Prairie Project

The Chase Lake Prairie Project is considered the "National Flagship Project" of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP).[1] The goal is to rehabilitate 5,500,000 acres (2,200,000 ha) of wetland around Chase Lake on the Missouri Coteau. The project was dedicated in September 1989.[2]

  1. ^ Bihrle, Craig (2019). "NAWCA: 30 Years of Advancing Habitat". North Dakota Game and Fish. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Drought Hardly Duck Population's Worst Enemy". Chicago Tribune. 1 October 1989. Retrieved 22 February 2024.