Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Location	San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest city	Las Vegas, NM
Coordinates	35°30′30″N 105°10′02″W / 35.50833°N 105.16722°W / 35.50833; -105.16722Coordinates: 35°30′30″N 105°10′02″W / 35.50833°N 105.16722°W / 35.50833; -105.16722
Area	8,672 acres (35.09 km²)
Established	1965
Governing body	U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

With the Rocky Mountains to the west, the Great Plains to the east, and the Chihuahuan Desert to the south, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a diversity of habitats. Located along the Central Flyway, the Refuge provides an important resting, feeding, and wintering area for migrating geese, ducks, and cranes.

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge rests on a plateau in the foothills with the Rocky Mountains just beyond. River canyon walls drop below the refuge on three sides. Las Vegas (Spanish for "the meadows") preserves both wildlife habitats and a slice of New Mexico's rich cultural history.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Protected areas of New Mexico

National Parks	Carlsbad Caverns

National Historical Parks	Chaco Culture Manhattan Project Pecos

National Monuments	Aztec Ruins Bandelier Capulin Volcano El Malpais El Morro Fort Union Gila Cliff Dwellings Petroglyph Salinas Pueblo Missions White Sands

National Trails	El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Old Spanish Trail Santa Fe Trail

National Forests	Apache-Sitgreaves Carson Cibola Coronado Gila Lincoln Santa Fe

National Grasslands	Kiowa

National Wildlife Refuges	Bitter Lake Bosque del Apache Grulla Las Vegas Maxwell San Andres Sevilleta

National Conservation Areas	El Malpais Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave

BLM National Monuments	Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Prehistoric Trackways Rio Grande del Norte

State Parks	Bluewater Lake Bottomless Lakes Brantley Lake Caballo Lake Cerrillos Hills Cimarron Canyon City of Rocks Clayton Lake Conchas Lake Coyote Creek Eagle Nest Lake El Vado Lake Elephant Butte Lake Fenton Lake Heron Lake Hyde Memorial Leasburg Dam Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Manzano Mountains Mesilla Valley Bosque Morphy Lake Navajo Lake Oasis Oliver Lee Memorial Pancho Villa Percha Dam Rio Grande Nature Center Rockhound Santa Rosa Lake Storrie Lake Sugarite Canyon Sumner Lake Ute Lake Vietnam Veterans Memorial Villanueva

National Natural Landmarks	See List of National Natural Landmarks in New Mexico

National Preserves	Valles Caldera

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