Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

The Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge[1] 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.

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Upper Lake
Map of the United States
LocationLincoln County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityGlendale, Nevada
Coordinates37°15′00″N 115°04′45″W
Area5,380 acres (21.8 km2)
Established1963
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsitePahranagat 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[2] 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

  1. "Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge - Pahranagat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. "Ecological Projects - Pahranagat Refuge-wide Wetland Restoration Design". www.otisbay.com. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. "Refuge is bird watcher's paradise". Boulder City Review. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

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