S Cooper* Stephen V 



577.6 Biodiversity a"tl 



Nll^^rrn rep«"esenta ti veness 

 1999 of research 



natural areas on 

 national wildlife 

 refviges in 



Biodiversity 

 and Representativeness of 

 Research Natural Areas on 

 National Wildlife Refoges 



in Montana 



Designated Areas Within Benton Lake, Charles M. Russell, 



Lake Mason, Medicine Lake, and Red Rock Lakes 



National Wildlife Refuges 



FINAL REPORT 

 August, 1999 



Submitted to the ^''^-' 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 



Prepared by: 

 Stephen V Cooper and Bonnie L. Heidei 



MONTANA 



Natural Heritage 

 Program 



