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It is maintained as a pristine example of this habitat which is in decline in Southern California. As of 2013, 340 species of plants have been recorded on the Sanctuary. [1] [4] Silverwood served as a research area for the San Diego Natural History Museum’s book on the Flora of San Diego County.
It was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities.
Wildlife Area: Northern Napa-Sonoma Marshes: Wildlife Area: Bay Delta North Grasslands: Wildlife Area: Central O'Neill Forebay: Wildlife Area: Central Oroville: Wildlife Area: North Central Petaluma Marsh: Wildlife Area: Bay Delta Pickel Meadow: Wildlife Area: Inland Deserts Pine Creek: Wildlife Area: Northern Point Edith: Wildlife Area: Bay ...
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is located 35 miles (56 km) south of Tulare, California and 45 miles (72 km) north of Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley.The 6,939-acre (2,808 ha) nature refuge represents one of the few remaining examples of the grasslands, vernal pools, and playas that once bordered historic Tulare Lake, the largest lake west of the Great Lakes until the late 19th century.
One, the Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area, has the highest density of waterfowl in the world. [6] There are 38 units in the refuge system in California, including both wildlife refuges and wildlife management areas, divided into 9 different regional areas. Combined the areas equal about 440,000 acres (1,800 km 2).
The Ash Creek State Wildlife Area is popular among hunters, who travel from across California and neighboring states to hunt waterfowl during fall and winter. Other recreational activities available include fishing and bird watching. Ash Creek offers opportunities for catching local trout, and bird watching during fall and spring migration. [6] [7]
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge contains both seasonal and permanent wetlands, riparian forest, and grasslands, as well as some of the last remaining freshwater lakes in the central valley. These habitats support large populations of migratory water birds, a major rookery for several colonial nesting species such as great blue herons , and ...
This was done by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, the lead office for the California Condor Recovery Program. These captive-bred condors thrived in the wild and have begun to reproduce freely. [4] Before the sanctuary was established, numerous condors were killed by power line collisions. In ...