Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A group of pronghorns frolicking
Map showing the location of Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
LocationSocorro County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest citySocorro, New Mexico
Coordinates34°20′00″N 106°50′00″W / 34.33333°N 106.83333°W / 34.33333; -106.83333
Established1973 (1973)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WebsiteSevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area of New Mexico managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in the Chihuahuan Desert, 20 miles north of Socorro, New Mexico. The Rio Salado and the Rio Grande flow through the refuge.