Warm Springs Area, Nevada

The Warm Springs Area is located near the Moapa Indian Reservation in Clark County, Nevada. The area is a natural oasis in the Mojave Desert. The oasis is fed by a natural warm spring and contains many naturally occurring California Fan Palms, (Washingtonia Filifera), that create an ecosystem unique to the Mojave Desert.

The area is popular for residential and recreational uses. There are year round residents that own private property with homes. There are camping areas for recreational vehicles and a private, multi-use, recreation area owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has quarantined an area of Warm Springs as a wildlife preserve. This unique area has many stakeholders in its preservation and future use.

External links

* "The Palms of Moapa" [http://www.xeri.com/Moapa/]
* "Moapa Valley, Nevada" [http://www.usacitiesonline.com/nvcountymoapavalley.htm]
* "Wild Fish Habitat Initiative" [http://wildfish.montana.edu/cases/browse_details.asp?ProjectID=81]
* "Light Realty" [http://www.lightrealty.com/]
* "Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge" [http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/moapavalley/habitat.htm]
* "Washingtonia Filifera" [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220014259]

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