Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationSan Diego County, California, United States
Nearest cityImperial Beach, California
Coordinates32°33′23″N 117°07′38″W / 32.5565°N 117.1271°W / 32.5565; -117.1271[1]
Area2,521 acres (10.20 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteTijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the most southwestern corner of the contiguous United States. As a National Wildlife Refuge, it is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1980.[2]

The refuge forms the northern part of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, one of 22 National Estuarine Research Reserves created nationwide to enhance scientific and public understanding of estuaries, and thereby contribute to improved estuarine management. It is also part of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

  1. ^ "Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge (Fws)". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ NWR planning document