Protected Areas
Following at a distance of years the first recorded exploration of the majority of the valley by the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-06), there have been numerous attempts at preserving the natural habitats of the Missouri River Valley, spurred in its early days by concerns of duck hunters, for the Missouri basin lies across a major migration toutes, the Central Flyway, and in the river's lower reaches, the Mississippi Flyway. Today there are several protected areas throughout the course of the Missouri River Valley. They include the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri and the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska. The Katy Trail travels along the valley in Missouri. Other protected areas in the valley include:
- Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
- Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
- Lake Sakakawea
- Missouri Headwaters State Park
- Ponca State Park
- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
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