Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge |
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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Map of the DESFBNWR (2003)
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 Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Location in California
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Location in the United States
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| Location | Alameda County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Fremont, California |
| Area | 30,000 acres (120 km2) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (DESFBANWR) is a US National Wildlife Refuge located in the southern part of San Francisco Bay, California. The Refuge headquarters and visitor center is located in the Baylands district of Fremont, next to Coyote Hills Regional Park, in Alameda County. The visitor center is on Marshlands Rd, off Thornton Ave. It was founded in 1974.
The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is one of six wildlife refuges in the San Francisco Bay Area.
It was renamed Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in 1995 in recognition of Congressman Don Edwards and his efforts to protect sensitive wetlands in south San Francisco Bay.
Gallery
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The sign at the entrance to the Refuge
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Ecotone at Don Edwards Refuge, 2005
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Freshwater slough and dry hill, summer 2005
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La Riviere Marsh
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Salt pond, with the Dumbarton Bridge in the background
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Salt pond
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View from across the salt pond
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Birds in the salt pond
Images for kids
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Near the Visitors' Center
