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Baca National Wildlife Refuge
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The Baca National Wildlife Refuge is a 78,697-acre (31,848 ha)[1] United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Colorado. It is within the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area.
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Baca National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() View southeast from the northwest corner of the original Luis Maria Baca Grant #4, now included in the Baca NWR, the Great Sand Dunes and the Sangre de Cristo Range are in the background | |
Location | Saguache & Alamosa counties, Colorado, United States |
Nearest city | Alamosa |
Coordinates | 37°52′N 105°48′W |
Area | 78,697 acres (318.48 km2) |
Established | 2003 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Baca National Wildlife Refuge |
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