Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

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Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and grassland area in Colorado renowned for its migratory bird habitat, especially large seasonal gatherings of sandhill cranes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
grassland
protected area
wetland
allowsActivity birdwatching
environmental education
photography
wildlife observation
associatedWith Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Baca National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
established 1952
hasEcosystemType marsh
riparian habitat
shortgrass prairie
wet meadow
hasEvent annual sandhill crane migration viewing
hasHabitatType agricultural fields managed for wildlife
permanent wetlands
seasonal wetlands
hydrology irrigation ditches
managed wetlands
shallow ponds
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor large seasonal gatherings of sandhill cranes
migratory waterfowl habitat
wetland-dependent wildlife
locatedIn Colorado
Rio Grande County, Colorado NERFINISHED
San Luis Valley NERFINISHED
managedBy United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
migrationSeason fall
spring
nearestCity Monte Vista, Colorado NERFINISHED
notableSpecies ducks
geese
greater sandhill crane
raptors
sandhill crane
shorebirds
waterfowl
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex NERFINISHED
purpose to conserve wetlands and associated ecosystems
to provide habitat for migratory birds
region San Luis Valley, south-central Colorado NERFINISHED

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San Luis Valley contains Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Monte Vista, Colorado nearbyProtectedArea Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge