Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a renowned birdwatching and wildlife sanctuary in central New Mexico, famous for its large seasonal populations of sandhill cranes and snow geese.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf birdwatching site
national wildlife refuge
protected area
climate arid to semi-arid
country United States of America
established 1939
hasEcosystemType agricultural fields
desert grassland
riparian habitat
wetland
hasFacility trails
visitor center
wildlife observation decks
hasHabitatsFor migratory waterfowl
raptors
shorebirds
songbirds
hasManagementPractice crop planting for wildlife food
managed wetlands
water level control
hasSpecies Ross's goose
bald eagle
coyote
greater roadrunner
javelina
mule deer
sandhill crane
snow goose
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor annual Festival of the Cranes
birdwatching
large seasonal populations of sandhill cranes
large seasonal populations of snow geese
wildlife photography
locatedIn New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion central New Mexico
locatedOnRiver Rio Grande
managingOrganization United States Fish and Wildlife Service
namedAfter historic Piro Pueblo of Bosque del Apache
nearestCity Socorro, New Mexico
offersActivity auto tour
birdwatching
hiking
nature photography
wildlife viewing
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
primaryPurpose protection of migratory birds
wildlife conservation

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