Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Klamath County, Oregon |
Nearest city | Klamath Falls |
Coordinates | 42°30′30″N 122°02′30″W / 42.508333°N 122.041667°WCoordinates: 42°30′30″N 122°02′30″W / 42.508333°N 122.041667°W |
Area | 14,400 acres (5,800 ha)[1] |
Established | 1928[2] |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Upper Klamath NWR |
The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in southwestern Klamath County on the shores of Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. It was established in 1928 and contains some 14,400 acres (5,800 ha)[1] of freshwater marshes. It is accessible only by boat from and , Malone springs, and a few neighboring ramps. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered along with the other refuges of the complex from common offices in Tulelake, California.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
- ^ "Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links[]
- Media related to Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons
- "Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Categories:
- IUCN Category IV
- 1928 establishments in Oregon
- Landforms of Klamath County, Oregon
- National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon
- Protected areas of Klamath County, Oregon
- Wetlands of Oregon
- Protected areas established in 1928
- Klamath County, Oregon geography stubs