Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge

	Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
location	Pend Oreille County / Stevens County , Washington , USA
surface	172.37 km²
WDPA ID	13917
Geographical location	48 ° 28 ' N , 117 ° 39' W Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '44 " N , 117 ° 39' 19" W.
Setup date	1939
administration	United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge ^a is a nature reserve ( English wildlife preserve ) that is part of the National Wildlife Refuges managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service . The sanctuary is located east of Colville, Washington , the nearest town, on the western slopes of the Selkirk Mountains . It is mainly in eastern Stevens County , but with a smaller part also in Pend Oreille County to the west of it . The reserve is the only mixed montane conifer forest area in the United States outside of Alaska and the largest in Washington .

Among the animal species in the area include numerous species of songbirds, bald eagles , elk , black bear , Mackenzie wolves , cougars , moose , beaver and white-tailed deer .

Uses are hunting, fishing, hiking, camping and horse riding.

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^a This article contains material from the public domain of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

^ About the Refuge . In: Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
^ ^A ^b Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Profile . US Fish and Wildlife Service.