Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 10:14, 19 November 2016
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Upper Lake | |
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest city | Glendale, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 37°15′00″N 115°04′45″W / 37.25000°N 115.07917°W |
| Area | 5,380 acres (21.8 km2) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge |
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 (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.
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
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links
Media related to Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons- Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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