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Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, May 2013
Map showing the location of Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
LocationStoddard / Wayne counties, Missouri, USA
Nearest cityPuxico, Missouri
Coordinates36°59′36″N 90°10′25″W / 36.99333°N 90.17361°W / 36.99333; -90.17361
Area21,676 acres (87.7 km2)
Established1944
Visitors70,000 (in 2004)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMingo National Wildlife Refuge

The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a 21,676-acre (87.7-km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Stoddard and southeastern Wayne counties in Missouri. Its southwesternmost portion lies on the shores of Lake Wappapello. Named after the Mingo tribe, it was established to preserve bottomland hardwoods and provide waterfowl and other migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat.

The refuge is maintained with a 9-person staff, with a fiscal year 2004 budget of $1.2 million.

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