Sand Lake Wetland Management District facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sand Lake Wetland Management District
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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Location	South Dakota, USA
Nearest city	Columbia, SD
Area	45,000 acres (182 km2)
Established	1961 (1961)
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Sand Lake Wetland Management District

Sand Lake Wetland Management District is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota and is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is the largest Wetland Management District in the U.S., with 45,000 acres (182 km²) of area directly under federal protection and another 550,000 acres (2,225 km²) managed in partnership with private landowners as conservation easements. A total of 162 Waterfowl Production areas are located on the federally owned lands and the conservation easements are generally adjacent to these areas and act as buffer zones to increase habitat protection.