- Source: Grassland Ecological Area
The Grassland Ecological Area, also known as the Grasslands Ecological Area is a designated Ramsar Site (wetland of international importance) in Central California. It covers an area of 250 square miles (650 km2) along the San Joaquin River in California's Central Valley. The wetlands are on the Pacific Flyway, and are an important habitat for resident and migratory waterbirds.
It consists of several federal and state protected areas. The federal protected areas are managed together as the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
National wildlife refuges, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
Federal wildlife management areas, managed by private owners with conservation easements by the USFWS
Grasslands Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife areas, managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
North Grasslands Wildlife Area (Salt Slough, China Island, Gadwall)
Volta Wildlife Area
Los Banos Wildlife Area (Los Banos, Mud Slough)
California State Parks, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation
Great Valley Grasslands State Park
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Permakultur
- Mulga
- Fungi
- Zona Eksklusi Chornobyl
- Grassland Ecological Area
- Great Valley Grasslands State Park
- Ecological succession
- Thunder Basin National Grassland
- Themeda grassland
- Grassland
- Tsakane Clay Grassland
- Los Banos, California
- Grasslands Wildlife Management Area
- Iron-grass Natural Temperate Grassland of South Australia