Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge
complex in the state of Oregon
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National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...
complex in the state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
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Refuges within the complex
- Ankeny National Wildlife RefugeAnkeny National Wildlife RefugeAnkeny National Wildlife Refuge is located in the fertile Willamette Valley of northwestern Oregon, 12 miles south of Salem. The valley was once a rich mix of wildlife habitats. Valley wetlands were once extensive, with meandering stream channels and vast seasonal marshes...
, located at 44.801389°N 123.063889°W. - Baskett Slough National Wildlife RefugeBaskett Slough National Wildlife RefugeBaskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwestern Oregon, 10 miles west of Salem in Polk County. Situated in open farmland near the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range with the broad Willamette Valley and the Cascade Range to the east, elevations range from 185 to...
, located at 44.9525°N 123.269444°W. - William L. Finley National Wildlife RefugeWilliam L. Finley National Wildlife RefugeWilliam L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is a natural area in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, United States. It was created to provide wintering habitat for Dusky Canada Geese. Unlike other Canada Geese, Dusky Canada Geese have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska's Copper River...
, located at 44.418333°N 123.324444°W.