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The '''Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge''' is a protected wildlife refuge, |
The '''Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge''' 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]]. |
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The refuge provides high-quality migration and wintering [[Habitat (ecology)|habitat]] for [[Bird migration|migrating birds]], especially [[waterfowl]], within the [[Pacific Flyway]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Threatened species include: |
Threatened species include: |
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* [[Desert tortoise]] |
* [[Desert tortoise]] |
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==References== |
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* ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'' |
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* ''[[Las Vegas Sun]]'' |
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* [http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Pahranagat/ Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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| 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, 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
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:
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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