Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in southeastern Idaho. It has the largest hardstem bulrush marsh in North America. Located in a high mountain valley near Soda Springs, the refuge and surrounding mountains offer scenic vistas, wildflowers, and fall foliage displays. Lands adjacent to the 19,400-acre (79 km2) refuge are primarily wet meadows and grasslands. The refuge provides breeding habitat for species of mammals including moose, elk, mule deer, muskrat, badger, and weasel.
| Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Bonneville County, Caribou County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Soda Springs, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.06297°N 111.42689°W[1] |
| Area | 19,400 acres (79 km2) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
Bird habitat
The refuge hosts a large nesting population of greater sandhill cranes; as many as 1200 individuals are counted in the valley during migration and staging times. The refuge is a birding destination, and a good area to view the rare trumpeter swans. This near-pristine montane wetland is being threatened by the same type of suburban/rural development that has so heavily impacted nearby Jackson Hole.
References
- "Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- USFWS Annual Lands Report, 30 September 2007
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.