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+ | Bosque del Apache NWR is 57,331 acres (89.58 mi²) in size and located on the Rio Grande River, 20 miles south of Socorro in [[New Mexico]]. It is famous for the huge numbers of wintering cranes, ducks, geese and eagles, which are found in the floodplain part of the refuge. About 350 species of birds have been seen here. | ||
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+ | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
+ | *Viewing decks | ||
+ | *Hiking trails of varying lengths - 1.5 to 10 miles | ||
+ | *Tour loops | ||
+ | *Annual Festival of the Cranes - 6 days every year in mid-November | ||
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+ | '''[''[[Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge|Read More...]]'']''' | ||
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Revision as of 18:40, 1 January 2017
Featured Article: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Overview
Bosque del Apache NWR is 57,331 acres (89.58 mi²) in size and located on the Rio Grande River, 20 miles south of Socorro in New Mexico. It is famous for the huge numbers of wintering cranes, ducks, geese and eagles, which are found in the floodplain part of the refuge. About 350 species of birds have been seen here.
Areas of Interest
- Viewing decks
- Hiking trails of varying lengths - 1.5 to 10 miles
- Tour loops
- Annual Festival of the Cranes - 6 days every year in mid-November