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Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge

United States National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi

Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Nearest city	Darlove, Mississippi
Coordinates	33°13′55″N 90°47′04″W / 33.23194°N 90.78444°W / 33.23194; -90.78444
Area	1,400 acres (567 ha)
Established	2004
Named for	Holt Collier
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge

The Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge is one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is a 1,400-acre (567 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located on Bogue Phalia near Darlove, Mississippi. The Refuge was named after Holt Collier (1846–1936), a Confederate veteran, cowboy, and tracker; and was created in order to provide a habitat and resources for over 250 songbirds.^[1][2] Moreover, approximately 1,000 acres (4 km²) has been set aside for reforestation.^[2]

History[edit]

Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge is the only refuge to be named in honor of an African American.

Before 2004 the Farmers Home Administration managed the lands for the purpose of conservation until they were transferred to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.^[3]

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