| Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Birds on one of Quivira's salt marshes | |
  Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Location | South central Kansas, United States |
| Nearest city | Stafford |
| Coordinates | 38°11′00″N 98°30′31″W / 38.1833°N 98.5087°W |
| Website | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge |
| Designated | 2 December 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1172[1] |
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in south central Kansas, United States, includes rare inland marshes. Located near the town of Stafford, it lies mostly in northeastern Stafford County, but small parts extend into southwestern Rice and northwestern Reno Counties. Its proximity to the Central Flyway migration route and the salt marshes on the refuge combine to endow the refuge with a large variety of birds. Many of these birds are uncommon in other parts of Kansas or even the central part of the continent.
On January 29, 2008, Quivira NWR and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Quivira NWR is one of 29 places in the United States on the Ramsar list as a wetland of international importance.[2]
- ^ "Quivira National Wildlife Refuge". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Asbury, Nicole (January 3, 2021). "U.S. officials see no need to secure water for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge after ag deal". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved August 25, 2023.