National Forests in Mississippi
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100 W. Capitol Street
Suite 1141
Jackson, MS. 39269
601-965-1600
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DON'T MOVE FIREWOOD !!!
Our forests are threatened by nonnative insects and diseases that can kill large numbers of trees. Three recently introduced insects–emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, and Sirex woodwasp–are wood-infesting species that can be transported long distances in firewood. Once transported into new areas, these insects can become established and kill local trees. We must stop the spread of these insects and protect our forests and trees. Read More...
Welcome to the Delta Ranger District
68 Frontage Road
Rolling Fork MS 39159
Phone: (662) 873-6256
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (M-F)
Seen from the air, the Delta National Forest glimmers like a great, green jewel surrounded by lazy rivers and spreading agricultural fields. Delta is a large, contiguous block of bottomland hardwood forest, seasonally flooded timber, and small sloughs draining into the Big and Little Sunflower Rivers in the Yazoo Basin of the Mississippi River. It is the only bottomland hardwood ecosystem in the National Forest System.
Current Management
The Delta National Forest contains over 60,000 acres of bottomland hardwoods and forested wetlands. Annually, the Forest pumps 3 of 5 greentree reservoirs to improve wintering waterfowl conditions; plants portions of over 100 acres of wildlife food plots; maintains 87 primitive campsites and over 50 miles of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails; and harvests over 3 million board feet of timber.
The Delta National Forest is an important partner in the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture, one of the emphasis areas of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, providing important habitat to wintering, migrating, and resident birds.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:52 PM