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| National Park Overview: |
 | Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are found in the heart of the Colorado's San Luis Valley. Alamosa NWR includes 11,169 acres of wetlands of various depths and sizes located primarily within the Rio Grande flood plain. The natural wet meadows, river oxbows, and riparian corridors support high wildlife diversity including songbirds, water birds, raptors, deer, beaver, and coyotes. <P>The artificially created wetlands on Monte Vista NWR's 14,804 acres are intensively managed to provide habitat for a wide variety of waterfowl and other water birds. Mallards, pintail, teal, and Canada geese are common, as are American avocets, killdeer, white-faced ibis, egrets, and herons. Irrigation canals and wells provide precious water to maintain important wetland habitat. <P>The entire Rocky Mountain population of sandhill cranes migrate biannually through the Monte Vista NWR and the San Luis Valley each year. These cranes collectively spend more time in the San Luis Valley than at their wintering and breeding grounds, making it a crucial migratory stopover for this population. The Monte Vista Crane Festival is held annually in early March to celebrate the return of the cranes. <P> |
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| Related Links: |
| The Colorado Wetlands Initiative - Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Project - ... this site San Luis Valley Focus Area Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Project Protection of Habitat For: Project Facts ... Hunting, Fishing The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, located ... | | Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Closed to Huntin for 2002-03 Waterfowl Season - ... 4021 ext. 110 Karen Miranda, 303-236-7917 ext. 431 Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Closed to Hunting For 2002-03 Waterfowl ... has closed the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to all waterfowl ... | | SLV Dweller: Wildlife Refuge Closed to Hunting - ... to a Pueblo Chieftain Article, "The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to hunting because the drought has ... Garcia said". The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge will be closed ... | | Activities/Adventures - Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge - Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is located four miles past Alamosa on Hwy. 160, then two miles south on El Rancho Lane, approximately 50 ... | | Colorado Places To Go - DesertUSA - Lots of links to Colorado's's Desert National Parks, State Parks, Recreation & Wilderness Areas ... THE COLORADO RIVER - Index Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area ... | | Los Caminos Antiguos - Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge: The Byway continues along Highway 17 into the Valley?s ... 160 on El Rancho Raod Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Phone 719-589 ... | | Alamosa, Colorado-Cabins, Lodging, Camping - Features vacation information about Alamosa, Colorado cabins, Alamosa lodges, Alamosa RV parks ... Wildlife Refuge and the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, both are a popular stopping places ... | | Colorado - Globally Important Bird Areas in Colorado Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge ? view bird guide Arapaho National Forest ? view bird guide Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge ? view bird guide Comanche ... | | San Luis Valley Project - Bureau of Reclamation Managing Water in the American West ... of water will be made available to the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. The Conejos Division included the construction of Platoro Dam and ... | | Rio Grande Basin: CLOSED BASIN DIVISION - ... ft as shown below. Mitigation deliveries to the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and the Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area are ... Compact 16,300 Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge (Mitigation) 2,774 ... |
| Directions: |
| The headquarters for both Refuges is located at Alamosa NWR, 4 miles east of the town of Alamosa, Colorado, on Highway 160 and 2 miles south on El Rancho Lane. Monte Vista NWR is located 6 miles south of the town of Monte Vista on Highway 15. <P> |
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