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The complex is composed of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Grasslands Wildlife Management Area. The complex consists of nearly 45,000 acres (180 km 2 ) of wetlands , grasslands, and riparian habitats , as well as over 90,000 acres (360 km 2 ) of ...
San Luis also contains the most extensive network of pristine native grasslands, shrubs, and vernal pools that still remain within the Central Valley. Thousands upon thousands of mallard , pintail , green-winged teal , and ring-necked ducks flock into the managed wetlands; while the wood duck lives throughout the tree-lined slough channels.
The Kesterson Reservoir is part of the current San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in California. Formerly a unit of the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge, the reservoir was an important stopping point for migratory waterfowl. [1]
More than 1 million ducks and geese will spend the winter throughout Merced County wildlife refuges, state and public lands. Merced County wildlife refuges become winter haven for ducks, geese ...
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge: San Diego County: CA 1999 2,620 acres (10.6 km 2) [53] San Diego National Wildlife Refuge: San Diego County: CA - 11,152 acres (45.13 km 2) [54] San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: San Joaquin/Stanislaus Counties CA 1987: 7,000 acres (28 km 2) [55] San Luis National Wildlife Refuge: Merced County ...
Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest (4 P) Pages in category "Protected areas of San Luis Obispo County, California" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is an extensive system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants.
The Merced National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 10,262 acres (41.53 km 2) of wetlands, native grasslands, vernal pools, and riparian areas in California. It was established in 1951 under the Lea Act to attract wintering waterfowl from adjacent farmland where their foraging was causing crop damage. In the last few decades, changes in ...