Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
LocationRiverside County, California, United States
Nearest cityPalm Desert, California
Coordinates33°47′54″N 116°19′07″W / 33.7983°N 116.3186°W / 33.7983; -116.3186[1]
Area3,709 acres (15.01 km2)
Established1985
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a 3,709-acre (15.01 km2) protected area in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley. It lies within the unincorporated community of Thousand Palms, just north of Palm Desert. The refuge contains the majority of critical habitat for the Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma inornata) within the Coachella Valley Preserve and Indio Hills Palms State Reserve.

  1. ^ "Coachella Valley Map" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.