Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
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Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
US Refuge, Colorado
9383 El Rancho Ln
Alamosa, CO 81144
www.fws.gov/alamosa
Phone: 719-589-4021; Fax: 719-587-4705
Location: Four miles east of Alamosa in the San Luis Valley. Established: 1962. Habitat: 11,169 acres of dry uplands, wet meadows, river oxbows, and riparian corridors along the Rio Grande floodplain. Facilities: Visitor center, auto tour route, trail (2-mile loop). Activities: Hiking, hunting. Access: Year round during daylight hours. Visitor center open weekdays March to November. Primary Wildlife: Songbirds, water birds, sandhill cranes, raptors, elk, deer, beaver, and coyotes. Special Features: A wide variety of avian species use the refuge. In late winter, bald eagles concentrate in the southern end of the refuge feeding in the open water of the Rio Grande. In the summer, black-necked stilts and avocets may be seen feeding on exposed mudflats.
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Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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| Location | Alamosa County, Conejose County & Costilla County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Alamosa |
| Coordinates | 37°24′30″N 105°46′30″W / 37.40833°N 105.775°WCoordinates: 37°24′30″N 105°46′30″W / 37.40833°N 105.775°W |
| Area | 11,169 acres (4,520 ha) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,169-acre (4,520 ha) United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Colorado. The site is located in the San Luis Valley along the east side of the Rio Grande approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Alamosa primarily in southeastern Alamosa County, although very small parts extend into northeastern Conejos and western Costilla counties. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service jointly with the Baca and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges. It was established in 1962 as a haven for migratory birds and other wildlife.
The site consists of wet meadows, river oxbows and riparian corridor primarily within the flood plain of the Rio Grande, and dry uplands vegetated with greasewood and saltbush. These areas support songbirds, water birds, raptors, mule deer, beaver and coyotes. Water from the Rio Grande is supplemented by water from the Closed Basin Project. The site includes a visitor center and two-mile roundtrip hiking trail. It is considered to be more wild and less intensely managed than the nearby Monte Vista refuge.
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References
- "Alamosa/Monte Vista/Baca National Wildlife Refuge Complex". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. http://www.fws.gov/alamosa/.
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