Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Trees in the Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Location	Klamath County, Oregon, U.S.A.
Nearest city	Klamath Falls, Oregon
Coordinates	42°03′00″N 121°54′04″W / 42.0498684°N 121.9011159°W[1]Coordinates: 42°03′00″N 121°54′04″W / 42.0498684°N 121.9011159°W[1]
Area	4,200 acres (1,700 ha)[2]
Established	1978
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Bear Valley NWR

The Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located in the southwestern part of Klamath County, Oregon, near the California border. It was established in 1978 to protect the nesting areas of bald eagles. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and has a total area of 4,200 acres (1,700 ha)^[2] It is administered along with the other refuges in the complex from offices in Tulelake, California.

See also

• List of Klamath Basin birds
• List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States

References

1. "Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

External links

• Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service