Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge

Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Moose at Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, August 2005
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Location	Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Nearest city	Limestone
Coordinates	46°57′N 67°52′W / 46.95°N 67.87°W / 46.95; -67.87
Area	5,252 acres (21.25 km2)
Established	1998
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge

Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is located on part of the former Loring Air Force Base, in Aroostook County, Maine. It was established in 1998, when 4,700 acres (19 km²) were transferred from the United States Air Force to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This refuge also administers some 2,400 acres (970 ha) of wetland conservation easements throughout Aroostook County. It is close to the Aroostook State Park where visitors can camp, hike, fish, and cross-country ski. In a portion of Maine where the landscape is dominated by agricultural crops such as potatoes and broccoli, Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge protects valuable wildlife habitat. The variety of habitat types attracts a diversity of wildlife species.

The refuge has a surface area of 5,252 acres (21.25 km²).^[1] It occurs in the towns of Limestone, Caswell, Connor, and Caribou.