Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Clark County, Nevada, United States |
Nearest city | Glendale, Nevada |
Coordinates | 36°42′30″N 114°42′48″W / 36.70833°N 114.71333°W |
Area | 106 acres (43 ha) |
Established | 1979 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
The Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR) is a protected wildlife refuge administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located in the Warm Springs Natural Area in the Moapa Valley of Clark County, Nevada. The refuge is east of Death Valley and 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 106-acre (43 ha) refuge was created as part of the larger Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, on September 10, 1979. The Desert National Wildlife Refuge complex also includes the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, and the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge.