Best Prairie Potholes
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Established in 1908 in North Dakota, the Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge is famous for hosting one of the largest American white pelican colonies.
The Missouri Coteau is a massive plateau of glacial hills spanning the United States and Canada, notable for separating the Missouri River basin from the northern Great Plains.
The Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota preserves a vital mix of wetlands and tallgrass prairie habitats for migrating birds.
The Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota preserves critical wetlands and native prairie habitats for migrating waterfowl.
The Kulm Wetland Management District in North Dakota oversees thousands of acres of vital prairie pothole habitat for migrating waterfowl.
Cayler Prairie State Preserve in Iowa is a 160-acre National Natural Landmark protecting a diverse, untilled mesic tallgrass prairie within the Des Moines Lobe region.
Doolittle Prairie State Preserve in Minnesota safeguards a 36-acre fragment of wet mesic tallgrass prairie, serving as a vital habitat for the rare greater prairie-chicken.
