Nearest city Glendale, Nevada Phone +1 775-725-3417 | Area 5,380 acres (21.8 km) Established 1963 | |
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Location Lincoln County, Nevada, United States Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Address Mile Post 32 HWY 93, Alamo, NV 89001, United States Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Pahranag Valley High School, Picketts RV Park, Pahranag Valley Justice Ct, Alamo Landing Field, R Place | ||
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 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.
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Located within the Pacific Flyway, the refuge provides high quality migration and wintering habitat for migrating birds, with emphasis on waterfowl.
Desert water pahranagat national wildlife refuge
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Work is underway to restore wetland and desert upland habitats to what was found on the refuge over 100 years ago.
EndangeredEdit
Endangered species include:
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Threatened species include: