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MISSISSIPPI IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS
The following list may not include all potential, nominated, pending, identified, or
recognized IBAs within the state as some IBA information may be unavailable for
public viewing.
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Name |
Status |
Priority |
Counties |
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1.
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Bienville National Forest |
Recognized |
Global |
Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith
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2.
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Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
State |
Quitman, Tallahatchie
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3.
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DeSoto National Forest |
Recognized |
State |
Forrest, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jones, Perry, Stone, Wayne
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4.
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Deaton Preserve |
Recognized |
State |
George, Greene
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5.
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Deer Island |
Recognized |
State |
Harrison
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6.
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Delta National Forest |
Recognized |
State |
Sharkey
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7.
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Eagle Lake |
Recognized |
State |
Warren
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8.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve/National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
State |
Jackson
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9.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore |
Recognized |
State |
Harrison, Jackson
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10.
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Gulfport |
Recognized |
State |
Harrison
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11.
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Hancock County Marsh Coastal Preserve |
Recognized |
State |
Hancock
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12.
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Hillside National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
State |
Holmes, Yazoo
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13.
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Holly Springs National Forest |
Pending |
State |
Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union, Yalobusha
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14.
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Homochitto National Forest |
Recognized |
Global |
Adams, Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Wilkinson
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15.
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LeFleur's Bluff State Park |
Recognized |
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Hinds
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16.
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Mahannah Wildlife Management Area |
Recognized |
State |
Issaquena
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17.
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Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge |
Identified |
State |
Holmes, Leflore
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18.
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Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
Global |
Jackson
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19.
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Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge |
Identified |
State |
Holmes
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20.
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Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
Global |
Oktibbeha
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21.
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Old Fort Bayou Mitigation Bank |
Identified |
State |
Jackson
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22.
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Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
State |
Yazoo
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23.
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Pascagoula River Marsh Coastal Preserve |
Recognized |
State |
Jackson
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24.
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Pascagoula River and Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Areas |
Recognized |
State |
George, Jackson
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25.
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Pearl River Wildlife Refuge and Management Area |
Recognized |
State |
Madison
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26.
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Sand Island |
Recognized |
State |
Jackson
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27.
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Sardis Lake |
Recognized |
State |
Lafayette, Panola
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28.
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Shipland Wildlife Management Area |
Recognized |
State |
Issaquena
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29.
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St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
Global |
Adams, Wilkinson
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30.
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Strawberry Plains Audubon Center |
Recognized |
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Marshall
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31.
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Tara Wildlife, Inc. |
Recognized |
State |
Warren
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32.
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Vicksburg National Military Park |
Recognized |
State |
Warren
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33.
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White's Lane |
Recognized |
State |
Yazoo
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34.
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Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge |
Recognized |
State |
Washington
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