Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

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Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is a remote wetland sanctuary in Utah’s west desert that provides critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national wildlife refuge
protected area
area about 17,992 acres
about 72.8 square kilometers
climate arid
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFromSaltLakeCity approximately 150 miles southwest
ecosystemType oasis in desert environment
elevation approximately 1,310 meters
approximately 4,300 feet
established 1959
establishedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6
habitatType desert shrubland
marsh
spring-fed wetlands
wetland
hasFeature auto tour route
marsh units
observation points
spring pools
importantFor migratory waterfowl
raptors
shorebirds
songbirds
IUCNCategory IV
locatedIn Juab County, Utah
Utah
locatedInRegion Great Basin Desert
Utah West Desert
locatedOn southern end of the Great Salt Lake Desert
managingOrganization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
namedAfter Fish Springs area
surface form: Fish Springs
nearestCity Delta, Utah, United States
surface form: Delta, Utah

Dugway, Utah
offersActivity birdwatching
photography
wildlife viewing
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
primaryPurpose protect wildlife and wetlands
provide habitat for migratory birds
publicAccess allowed
roadAccess remote gravel roads
supportsSpecies American avocet
American white pelican
Canada goose
Wilson's phalarope
black-necked stilt
coyote
jackrabbit
mallard
northern pintail
pronghorn
snowy egret
various reptiles
waterSource natural springs

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Millard County contains Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation contains Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
this entity surface form: Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (part)