Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
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Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
US Refuge, California
c/o Kern NWR
PO Box 670
Delano, CA 93216
www.fws.gov/pacific/refuges/field/CA_Pixley.htm
Phone: 661-725-2767
Location: 35 miles south of Tulare, California, in the San Joaquin Valley. Established: 1956. Habitat: 6,192 acres of native valley grasslands and developed marshlands. Access: By special arrangement only; contact refuge office. Primary Wildlife: Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (endangered), Tipton kangaroo rat, and San Joaquin kit fox. Special Features: Wetlands provide habitat for wintering waterfowl.
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Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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| Location | Tulare County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Pixley, California |
| Coordinates | 35°55′02″N 119°21′44″W / 35.91717°N 119.36233°WCoordinates: 35°55′02″N 119°21′44″W / 35.91717°N 119.36233°W[1] |
| Area | 6,939 acres (28.08 km2) |
| Established | 1959 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is located 35 miles (56 km) south of Tulare, California and 45 miles (72 km) north of Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley. The 6,939-acre (2,808 ha) nature refuge represents one of the few remaining examples of the grasslands, vernal pools, and playas that once bordered historic Tulare Lake, the largest lake west of the Great Lakes until the late 19th century.
Wildlife
Over 100 bird and 6 reptile species use the wildlife refuge. Approximately 300 acres (120 ha) of managed Wetlands provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds. Threatened and endangered species include the San Joaquin kit fox, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Tipton kangaroo rat, and the vernal pool fairy shrimp.
Access
Refuge visitation is by special arrangement only.
References
- ^ "Pixley National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:247592.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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