This 43,000 acre refuge consists of rolling forested hills inter- spersed with lakes, rivers, marshes, and shrub swamps. Twenty-one lakes lie within the refuge. The refuge features a variety of vegetation due to the location whick is in the transiti on zone between northern hardwood and coniferous forests. Sixty percent of the refuge is forested. There are over 245 species of birds and 50 species of mammals. Bald eagles are common, and moose and timber wolves (resident pack) are seen occasionally. Historically, the refuge was a prized hunting, fishing, ricing, and maple sugaring area for Indian tribes. The northern half of Tamarac lies within the original White Earth Chippewa Indian Reservation Boundary. Tribal members retain wild rice harvest and trapping privileges on the Refuge.