Claim: The Michigan Wetland Management District is a 14-county area near the city of Lansing in the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan that serves as a wildlife preserve complete with wetlands and grasslands for waterfowls and migratory birds.
Evidence: The Michigan Wetland Management District consists of a 14-county area and includes three waterfowl production areas (WPAs): the 160-acre (0.65 km) Schlee WPA and the 138-acre (0.56 km) Mahan WPA in Jackson County and the 77-acre (310,000 m) Kinney WPA in Van Buren County. East Lansing (management offices) Portions of 14 counties of the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan All four sites are managed as a mixture of wetlands and grasslands to provide high-quality nesting and brood-rearing habitat for waterfowl and a variety of migratory songbirds. Michigan has a fourth WPA, the 95-acre (380,000 m) Schoonover WPA, in Lenawee County. A nature reserve (also known as a natural reserve, wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area), is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research.