Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
- Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox_protected_area | name = Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = V
caption = Map of Texas
locator_x = 187
locator_y = 217
location = Cameron County, Texas, USA
nearest_city = Harlingen, Texas
lat_degrees = 26
lat_minutes = 17
lat_seconds = 1
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 97
long_minutes = 23
long_seconds = 6
long_direction = W
area = 65,096 acres
(263.43 km²)
established = March 29, 1946
visitation_num = +200,000
visitation_year = 2003
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The convert|65096|acre|km2|sing=on refuge is located in Cameron County, Texas near Harlingen, Texas. It is a nesting ground for the endangered Least Tern and nine other endangered or threatened species, including rare wild cats, the ocelot and jaguarundi. Programs at the refuge include vegetation and wetland restoration.
External links
* [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/water/conservation/txgems/laguatas Texas Parks and Wildlife]
* [http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/laguna.html U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service]
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