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The '''Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge''' is a protected wildlife refuge, located at the southern end of the [[Pahranagat Valley]] and administered by the [[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]. It is situated {{convert|90|mi|km}} north of [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in [[Lincoln County, Nevada]]. The {{convert|5380|acre|km2|sing=on}} refuge was created on [[August 16]], [[1963]] and is part of the larger [[Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]], which also includes the [[Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge]], the [[Desert National Wildlife Refuge]], the [[Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge]], and the [[Amargosa Pupfish Station]].
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| location = [[Lincoln County, Nevada]], [[United States]]
| nearest_city = [[Glendale, Nevada]]
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| website = [https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Pahranagat/ Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge]
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[[File:Pahranagat-lake-nevada 20609220973 o.jpg|thumb|Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada]]
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The '''Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pahranagat/|title=Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge - Pahranagat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service|website=www.fws.gov|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> is a protected wildlife refuge, at the southern end of the [[Pahranagat Valley]] and administered by the [[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]. It is {{convert|90|mi|km}} north of [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], in [[Lincoln County, Nevada]]. The {{convert|5380|acre|km2|adj=on}} refuge was created on August 16, 1963, and is part of the larger [[Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]], which also includes the [[Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge]], the [[Desert National Wildlife Refuge]], and the [[Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge]].


Located within the [[Pacific Flyway]], the refuge provides high quality migration and wintering [[Habitat (ecology)|habitat]] for [[Bird migration|migrating]] birds, with emphasis on [[waterfowl]].
The refuge provides high-quality migration and wintering [[Habitat (ecology)|habitat]] for [[Bird migration|migrating birds]], especially [[waterfowl]], within the [[Pacific Flyway]].


==History==
==History==
Work is underway to restore wetland and desert upland habitats to what was found on the refuge over 100 years ago.
Work is underway to restore [[wetland]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.otisbay.com/projects/nevada/pahranagat/pahranagat_refugewide/pahranagat_assess.html|title=Ecological Projects - Pahranagat Refuge-wide Wetland Restoration Design|website=www.otisbay.com|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> and desert upland habitats to what was found on the refuge over 100 years ago.


==Species of concern that spend part of the year at Pahranagat==
==Species of concern that spend part of the year at Pahranagat==

===Endangered===
===Endangered===
Endangered species include:
Endangered species include:
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===Threatened===
===Threatened===
Threatened species include:
Threatened species include:
* [[Desert tortoise]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bouldercityreview.com/sports/refuge-is-bird-watchers-paradise-54617/|title=Refuge is bird watcher’s paradise|date=2019-09-25|website=Boulder City Review|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
* [[Bald eagle]]
* [[Desert tortoise]]
* [[Peregrine falcon]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]''
* ''[[Las Vegas Sun]]''
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* [http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pahranagat/index.htm Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge]


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pahranagat/index.htm Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge]
* [http://desertcomplex.fws.gov/index.htm U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]
* [https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Pahranagat/ Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge]
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* [http://www.fws.gov/refuge/desert/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]


{{Protected Areas of Nevada}}
{{Protected Areas of Nevada}}
{{National Wildlife Refuges of the United States}}


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[[Category:Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]]
[[Category:Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]]
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Nevada]]
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Nevada]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Wetlands of Nevada]]
[[Category:Landforms of Lincoln County, Nevada]]




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Latest revision as of 22:40, 24 July 2022

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
LocationLincoln County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityGlendale, Nevada
Coordinates37°15′00″N 115°04′45″W / 37.25000°N 115.07917°W / 37.25000; -115.07917
Area5,380 acres (21.8 km2)
Established1963
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsitePahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada

The Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge[1] is a protected wildlife refuge, at the southern end of the Pahranagat Valley and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is 90 miles (140 km) north of Las Vegas, Nevada, in Lincoln County, Nevada. The 5,380-acre (21.8 km2) refuge was created on August 16, 1963, and is part of the larger Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which also includes the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, and the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

The refuge provides high-quality migration and wintering habitat for migrating birds, especially waterfowl, within the Pacific Flyway.

History[edit]

Work is underway to restore wetland[2] and desert upland habitats to what was found on the refuge over 100 years ago.

Species of concern that spend part of the year at Pahranagat[edit]

Endangered[edit]

Endangered species include:

Threatened[edit]

Threatened species include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge - Pahranagat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ "Ecological Projects - Pahranagat Refuge-wide Wetland Restoration Design". www.otisbay.com. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. ^ "Refuge is bird watcher's paradise". Boulder City Review. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

External links[edit]

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