Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area

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Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Fort Boise WMA
A map of Idaho showing the location of Fort Boise WMA
Location Canyon County, Idaho, United States
Nearest city Parma, ID
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Area 1,630 acres (6.6 km2)
Established 1956
Governing body Idaho Department of Fish and Game
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=53

Fort Boise Lake Wildlife Management Area at 1,630 acres (6.6 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Canyon County near Parma.[1] It was established in 1956 when 330 acres (130 ha) were deeded to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game by Idaho Power Company.[2]

The WMA's wetlands are within the Boise and Snake rivers' floodplains and were originally used to replace goose nesting islands on the Snake River flooded by the Brownlee Dam.[3] The shallow water and thick vegetation attract waterfowl and wildlife watchers and hunters.[4]

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