Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
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Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
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 View over the Drumheller Channels |
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| location | Grant County / Adams County , Washington , USA | |
| surface | 119.772 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 2870 | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 51 ' N , 119 ° 32' W | |
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| Setup date | 1944 | |
| administration | United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |
The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge a is a mix of rugged cliffs , canyons , lakes and Sagebrush passing the grassland . Shaped by fires, ice, floods and volcanic eruptions, the nature reserve is located in the middle of the Drumheller Channeled Scablands in the central part of the US state Washington . The closest location is Moses Lake . The area shows a rich geological past in which the activity of the various natural processes has left its mark. The northern half of the area, located south of the Potholes Reservoir and known as the Drumheller Channels, is the most spectacularly eroded area of this size in the world and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1986 .
fauna
The mixture of lakes and surrounding irrigated cultivation areas, together with the generally mild winters and the protection status, attracts large flocks of migrating and wintering mallards , Canada geese , trumpeter swans and whistling swans .
The area includes the following mammal species: raccoon , mink , great badger , rocky mountain elk , coyote , striped skunk , Canadian lynx , two species of deer , bobcat , Canadian beaver , urson , North American otter , muskrat and puma .
tourism
Hunting and fishing in particular are very popular in the area. Hunting is only allowed at certain times of the day and with permission.
Climate and water
The reserve lies in the rain shadow of the Cascade Range ; the climate is therefore arid and desert-like . The protected area has less than 8 in (203.2 mm) of precipitation annually. For animals and plants there is a tributary from the Grand Coulee Dam ; the area is also part of the Columbia Basin Project .
Remarks
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Columbia National Wildlife Refuge . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- ^ Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Profile . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuges - regulations . US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
Web links
- Columbia National Wildlife Refuge ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
- Columbia National Wildlife Refuge on the US Fish and Wildlife Service website
- Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the US Fish and Wildlife Service . United States Fish and Wildlife Service . September 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2019. (English)