Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Cass County, Morgan County, Illinois, United States |
Nearest city | Meredosia, Illinois |
Coordinates | 39°51′45″N 90°33′45″W / 39.86250°N 90.56250°W |
Area | 5,255 acres (21.27 km2) |
Established | 1973 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge |
The Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge is a 5,255-acre (21.27 km2) national wildlife refuge located along the Illinois River in Cass County and Morgan County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The refuge is adjacent to Meredosia, Illinois, but is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from a headquarters located in Havana, Illinois.[1]