Havasu Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Havasu Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib

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caption =
locator_x = 42
locator_y = 110
location = Arizona & California, USA
nearest_city = Lake Havasu City, AZ
lat_degrees = 34
lat_minutes = 38
lat_seconds = 58
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 114
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 54
long_direction = W
area = convert|17801|acre|km2|0|sing=off
established = 1990
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = US Fish & Wildlife Service

Havasu Wilderness is a convert|17801|acre|km2|0|sing=on wilderness area located within the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge near Lake Havasu in the U.S. states of Arizona and California. convert|14606|acre|km2|0|sing=off are located in Arizona and convert|3195|acre|km2|0|sing=off are located in California. [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Havasu%20Wilderness Havasu Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]

The western boundary of the Wilderness is formed by the Colorado River. The area includes volcanic spires, a large sand dune with vegetation varying from riparian wetlands to Mojave Desert uplands. The habitats here consist of open water, emergent vegetation, subaquatics, dry mountains, desert uplands and washes.

Vegetation

Vegetation in Havasu Wilderness is dominated by creosote bush, ocotillo, blue-green paloverde, and pockets of saguaro. A variety of trees grow in washes with willows and salt cedar found at the edges of the river.

Wildlife

Havasu Wilderness is home to a variety of wildlife, including species of quail, geese, duck, grebe, crane, rail (including the endangered Yuma Clapper rail), heron, egret, falcon, eagle, desert bighorn sheep, coyote, porcupine, fox, and bobcat. Gila monster and the endangered desert tortoise can also be found in the Wildeness. [ [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/fws_reg2.htm#havasu Havasu Wilderness, Arizona] - GORP]

Recreation

Fires, mechanized vehicles, some types of boats, and camping are not permitted in Havasu Wilderness. The most common activities are hiking and wildlife watching. [ [http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=6313&PHPSESSID=23cfeb7c9 Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, California] - PublicLands.org]

References

ee also

*List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*Wilderness Act

External links

* [http://www.fws.gov/SOUTHWEST/REFUGES/arizona/havasu/hiking.html Hiking on Havasu Wilderness] - Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
* [http://www.fws.gov/SOUTHWEST/REFUGES/arizona/havasu/regulations.html Regulations of Havasu NWR] - Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Havasu%20Wilderness Havasu Wilderness] - Wilderness.net