Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

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 convert|90|mi|km north of Las Vegas, Nevada in Lincoln County, Nevada. The convert|5380|acre|km2|sing=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, 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.

pecies of concern that spend part of the year at Pahranagat

Endangered

Endangered species include:
* Southwestern willow flycatcher

Threatened

Threatened species include:
* Bald eagle
* Desert tortoise
* Peregrine falcon

References

* "Las Vegas Review-Journal"
* "Las Vegas Sun"
* [http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pahranagat/index.htm Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge]

External links

* [http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pahranagat/index.htm Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge]
* [http://desertcomplex.fws.gov/index.htm U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex]


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