Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Socorro County, New Mexico, USA |
Nearest city | Socorro, New Mexico |
Coordinates | 34°20′00″N 106°50′00″W / 34.33333°N 106.83333°W |
Established | 1973 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
Website | Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge |
The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area of New Mexico managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in the far northern fringes of the Chihuahuan Desert, 20 miles north of Socorro, New Mexico. The Rio Salado and the Rio Grande flow through the refuge.