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Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Coordinates:36°55′36″N121°50′17″W / 36.92661°N 121.838°W /36.92661; -121.838[1]
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United States National Wildlife Refuge

Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Calabasas Pond
Map showing the location of Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationSanta Cruz County, California,United States
Nearest cityWatsonville, California
Coordinates36°55′36″N121°50′17″W / 36.92661°N 121.838°W /36.92661; -121.838[1]
Area168 acres (0.68 km2)
Established1975
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteEllicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge

TheEllicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge is aUnited StatesNational Wildlife Refuge located in the northern part of theMonterey Bay area ofCalifornia.

Originally established to protect the habitat of the threatenedSanta Cruz long-toed salamander subspecies, Ellicott Slough also harbors other species later federally listed as threatened due to habitat loss, including theCalifornia red-legged frog,California tiger salamander[2] androbust spineflower.

The refuge was established after theCalifornia Department of Fish and Game purchased the property from its original owner. It is made up of four discontinuous units all separated by less than 2.7 miles.

The refuge experiences a mild climate influenced by thePacific Ocean. Temperatures are generally from 50 to 75 °F (10 to 24 °C).[3] The terrain is both hilly and flat.[4]

Ellicott Unit

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The Ellicott Unit is one of the two units that has a pond. The Ellicott pond is breeding habitat for the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander. Ecosystems in the area includenorthern coastal scrub, San Andreas coastal live oak woodland, riparian woodland, closed-coned coniferous forest andCalifornia coastal prairie. There are a few houses and farms nearby

Calabasas Unit

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The Calabasas Unit is the northernmost unit. A man-made water reservoir was largely destroyed in 1980 and the remaining dam and outflow were reinforced in 1994 and 2006. Homes surround the unit.

Harkins Slough Unit

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The Harkins Slough Unit is the southernmost unit, adjacent to the Buena Vista Landfill. The unit contains some buildings and houses that are neglected and in need of repair. It is habitat for seabirds such as gulls and white pelicans.[5]

Buena Vista Property

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Amphibian and reptile tunnel in California near the Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge

The Buena Vista Unit is adjacent to California State Route 1 and is mostly undisturbed with the exception of one house and one garage that were built in 1951. It is the location of the other strip of Santa Cruz long-toed salamander breeding habitat.

References

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  1. ^"Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^Masters, Ryan (January 2, 2016)."Cell tower appealed on salamander grounds".Santa Cruz Sentinel. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2016.
  3. ^US Fish and Wildlife Service (September 2010).Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Assessment(PDF) (Report). United States Government Publishing Office.
  4. ^Loredo, Ivette. "Conceptual Management Plan". U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2005.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|url= (help)
  5. ^Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Santa Cruz County, CA."Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact". Federal Registers.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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