Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
View of the Moapa Valley Wildlife Refuge, looking north
Map showing the location of Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationClark County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityGlendale, Nevada
Coordinates36°42′30″N 114°42′48″W / 36.70833°N 114.71333°W / 36.70833; -114.71333
Area106 acres (43 ha)
Established1979
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMoapa 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.