| San Diego National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | San Diego County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | San Diego, California |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | San Diego National Wildlife Refuge |
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is aNational Wildlife Refuge inCalifornia. It is part of theSan Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. A variety of habitats fromcoastal sage scrub andchaparral tooakwoodland andfreshwatermarsh describe this inland refuge inSan Diego's backcountry.[1]
TheLiving Coast Discovery Center is located in the Sweetwater Marsh Unit adjacent to the administrative headquarters for theUS Fish and Wildlife Service. The center features exhibits of marine life, birds and plants found atSan Diego Bay, and partners with the refuge to offer environmental education programs. There are 1.5 miles of trails with access to the bay.
The Otay-Sweetwater Unit of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System's contribution to theMultiple Species Conservation Plan, a program designed to conserve enough open space and habitat for species survival while enabling orderly development to occur where necessary. It is closed to the public.
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge's abundance of coastal sage and chaparral are an important addition to other inland preserves established to conserve and restore fast diminishing habitat. This inland refuge is home to such endangered birds asleast Bell's vireo,California gnatcatcher, a rare butterfly, theQuino checkerspot and to theSan Diego horned lizard. Biological surveys for other species are ongoing as new land is acquired. The approved refuge boundary is 44,000 acres (180 km2), with 8,000 acres (32 km2) for the Vernal Pools Unit.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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