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* [http://desertcomplex.fws.gov/index.htm U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex] |
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Revision as of 18:55, 21 June 2007
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 90 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada in Lincoln County, Nevada. The 5,380 acre 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.
Located within the Pacific Flyway, the refuge provides high quality migration and wintering habitat for migrating birds, with emphasis on waterfowl.
History
Work is underway to restore wetland 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
Endangered
Endangered species include:
Threatened
Threatened species include:
References
External links
- Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex