Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area

Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Fort Boise WMA
A map of Idaho showing the location of Fort Boise WMA
LocationCanyon County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityParma, ID
Coordinates43°49′05″N 117°00′36″W / 43.817939°N 117.009865°W / 43.817939; -117.009865
Area1,630 acres (6.6 km2)
Established1956
Governing bodyIdaho Department of Fish and Game
fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=53

Fort Boise Lake Wildlife Management Area at 1,630 acres (6.6 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Canyon County near Parma.[1] It was established in 1956 when 330 acres (130 ha) were deeded to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game by Idaho Power Company.[2]

The WMA's wetlands are within the Boise and Snake rivers' floodplains and were originally used to replace goose nesting islands on the Snake River flooded by the Brownlee Dam.[3] The shallow water and thick vegetation attract waterfowl and wildlife watchers and hunters.[4]

  1. ^ "Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Kofoed, Clair (July 2003). "Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2012.