Jepson Prairie
| Jepson Prairie Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at Jepson Prairie Preserve | |
| Area | 636 ha (1,570 acres) |
| Designation | preserve |
| Designated | 1997 |
Jepson Prairie is a remnant natural prairie in the Sacramento Valley of the U.S. state of California, surrounded by land used in agriculture. The prairie is managed by the University of California, Davis, the , and the Nature Conservancy. The current reserve director is Virginia "Shorty" Boucher.[2]
The preserve was established in 1997, and has an area of 6.36 square kilometres (2.46 sq mi).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Jepson Prairie from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 20 August 2021. [1]
- ^ "Jepson Prairie". UCDavis. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
External links[]
- Official website
- Plants found at Jepson Prairie
- Topographic map of Jepson Prairie
- Weather at Jepson Prairie
Coordinates: 38°16′N 121°49′W / 38.27°N 121.82°W
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- IUCN Category V
- University of California, Davis
- Nature Conservancy preserves
- Sacramento Valley
- Grasslands of California
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