Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Trees in the Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge | |
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Location | Klamath County, Oregon, U.S.A. |
Nearest city | Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42°03′00″N 121°54′04″W / 42.0498684°N 121.9011159°W[1]Coordinates: 42°03′00″N 121°54′04″W / 42.0498684°N 121.9011159°W[1] |
Area | 4,200 acres (1,700 ha)[2] |
Established | 1978 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Bear Valley NWR |
The Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the southwestern part of Klamath County, Oregon, near the California border. It was established in 1978 to protect the nesting areas of bald eagles. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and has an area of 4,200 acres (1,700 ha)[2] It is administered along with the other refuges in the complex from offices in Tulelake, California.
See also[]
- List of Klamath Basin birds
- List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States
References[]
- ^ "Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links[]
- Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Categories:
- IUCN Category IV
- Protected areas of Klamath County, Oregon
- National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon
- 1978 establishments in Oregon
- Protected areas established in 1978
- Klamath County, Oregon geography stubs