Fern Ridge Wildlife Area

Fern Ridge Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Fern Ridge Wildlife Area

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Location Lane County, Oregon
Nearest city Veneta, Oregon
Coordinates 44°07′13″N 123°17′58″W / 44.1204011°N 123.2995395°W / 44.1204011; -123.2995395[1]Coordinates: 44°07′13″N 123°17′58″W / 44.1204011°N 123.2995395°W / 44.1204011; -123.2995395[1]
Area 5,010 acres (20.3 km2)
Established 1957
Governing body Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Fern Ridge Wildlife Area is a wildlife management area located west of Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. It is named for the Fern Ridge Reservoir which it partially surrounds.[2][3]

Wetlands in the wildlife area

References

  1. 1 2 "Fern Ridge Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Fern Ridge Wildlife Area". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Fern Ridge Wildlife Area - Management". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2009-04-20.


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