Migratory Bird Habitat Creation in the Lower Mississippi River Valley
Implementing Organization
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$6,027,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Birds/Bird Habitat
Project Description
Create, restore, and manage migratory bird habitat in the Lower Mississippi River Valley to ensure adequate shallow-water habitat is available to meet or exceed the foraging requirements of shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl during migration.
Contact
Chris Wells601-961-5545
cwells@mdeq.ms.gov
Project Website
Project Partners
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Delta Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Affiliated Institutions
None