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| Sloughs WMA | |
  Map of Kentucky | |
| Location | Henderson, Kentucky and Uniontown, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°51′37″N 87°46′48″W / 37.8604°N 87.7801°W / 37.8604; -87.7801 |
| Area | 3,949 acres (1,598 ha) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife |
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| U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1974 |
Henderson Sloughs is a 3,949-acre wetland segment of the Sloughs Wildlife Management Area, a state-owned and protected area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Henderson County, Kentucky and Union County, Kentucky, the overall protected area comprises 11,175 acres in the bottomland of the Ohio River. It is a National Natural Landmark.
Description
The Sloughs Wildlife Management Area consists of 11,175 acres of Kentucky state-owned land, located relatively adjacent to the Ohio River and to the municipality of Henderson, Kentucky. Comprised of three separate parcels of land, the wildlife management area is dominated by wetlands, which comprise 59.69% of the surveyed total. More than one-quarter of the overall wildlife management area has been listed as a National Natural Landmark, and the U.S. National Park Service characterizes this portion as "one of the largest wetlands remaining in Kentucky."
In addition to its ecological value as an continuing place for bird life along major North American migratory paths and flyways, these sloughs near Henderson were a favorite hiking ground in the early 1800s for John James Audubon. Later famed as an artist and ornithologist, Audubon lived near here as an unsuccessful storekeeper.
The sloughs were named as National Natural Landmark in 1974.
References
- ^ "Loughs WMA". app.fw.ky.gov. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Henderson Sloughs". nps.gov. United States National Park Service. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-18.