Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in southern Nevada established to conserve the endangered Moapa dace and its unique desert spring ecosystem.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national wildlife refuge
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| biome | desert ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
desert spring ecosystem
ⓘ
riparian habitat ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
protection of headwater springs of the Muddy River
ⓘ
recovery of Moapa dace population ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| hasConservationAction |
habitat restoration
ⓘ
non-native species control ⓘ spring protection ⓘ stream channel reconstruction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boardwalk trail
ⓘ
interpretive signs ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
marshes
ⓘ
mesquite bosque ⓘ stream channels ⓘ warm springs ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | public access restricted to designated areas ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clark County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Las Vegas, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moapa, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed |
Colorado River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muddy River watershed ⓘ |
| primaryConservationTarget | Moapa dace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsSpecies | Moapa dace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsSpeciesStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of the endangered Moapa dace
ⓘ
protection of desert spring ecosystems ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| supportsTaxon |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
desert riparian birds ⓘ native desert fishes ⓘ |
| waterSource |
headwaters of the Muddy River
ⓘ
thermal springs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Overton, Nevada