Desert National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Straddling the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge protects a wide variety of ecosystems across a diverse landscape. The refuge was established in 1936 in order to provide habitat for the desert bighorn sheep and other desert wildlife.
Camping at Desert National Wildlife Refuge | FWS.gov
Camping is an excellent way to experience the refuge, and we offer several options at Desert NWR, all fee-free. Accessing them requires travel over rugged backcountry roads; four-wheel drive (4WD), high-clearance vehicles with good tires are strongly recommended.
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2024年11月12日 · Located in a region of Southern Nevada that only receives 6.4 inches of rain per year, the 5,382-acre refuge is truly a unique landscape where lush wetlands and tall cottonwood trees meet the Mojave Desert.
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is a desert oasis for migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wildlife, and plants.
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
Top reasons to visit Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge! Ash Meadows is . . . · the largest remaining oasis in the Mojave Desert. · an internationally recognized wetland and designated Ramsar site. · home to relict species of desert fish that have existed here since the Pleistocene.
Nine species to be on the lookout for at Ash Meadows NWR
2023年7月18日 · Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Mojave Desert, just outside of Pahrump, Nevada. This unique desert oasis is just under 24,000 acres and is home to 26 species that can be found nowhere else on Earth.
Geographic Scope: Desert National Wildlfie Refuge (Desert NWR) , encompassing 1.6 million acres located in southern Nevada, just north of Las Vegas , and giving particular focus to the 49.9% of the Refuge that has been identified as desert bighorn sheep habitat.
Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
The Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established on September 10, 1979, to secure habitat for the endangered Moapa dace, a small fish endemic to the headwaters of the Muddy River system. Dace populations were in peril due to habitat destruction and modification.
Hunting at Desert National Wildlife Refuge | FWS.gov
Hunting dove, chukar, and quail is permitted only within in the Sitting Dog Unit located in the northern part of the refuge during the state-designated hunt seasons. Please refer to the upland game bird hunting guide for more information.
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
A trip to Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge provides visitors the opportunity to disconnect from daily life and enjoy the fresh air, warm pools and hidden treasures of northwest Nevada. Narrow gorges and lush springs lay hidden among the rimrock table lands, and unique historic and natural resources are scattered throughout the rolling hills of ...