Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

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Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is a large, ecologically diverse protected area in central New Mexico known for its desert, grassland, and riparian habitats and long-term ecological research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
protected area
accessPolicy limited public access
allowsActivity environmental education
wildlife observation
continent North America
cooperatesWith Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research program NERFINISHED
University of New Mexico NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
established 1973
hasBiome Chihuahuan Desert NERFINISHED
Great Plains grassland NERFINISHED
hasClimate semi-arid
hasEcosystemType desert
grassland
riparian habitat
shrubland
woodland
hasFeature Rio Grande Valley NERFINISHED
alluvial fans
basin-and-range topography
hasHabitat arid grassland
piñon-juniper woodland
riparian corridor
saltbush shrubland
hasResearchDesignation Long Term Ecological Research site
knownFor ecological diversity
long-term ecological research
minimal public development
locatedIn New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion central New Mexico
managedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
namedAfter Sevilleta de la Joya land grant NERFINISHED
nearestCity Socorro, New Mexico NERFINISHED
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
previousLandUse ranch
primaryPurpose ecological research
wildlife conservation
protectsSpeciesGroup desert mammals
migratory birds
native grassland species
state New Mexico
traversedBy Rio Grande NERFINISHED

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central New Mexico contains Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge