A temporary closure is in effect on public lands at the Ash Springs Recreation
Site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District,
Caliente Field Office as authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 and pursuant to BLM regulations. The Ash
Springs Recreation Site located in Lincoln County, Nevada, has been closed for
public safety purposes and resource protection for federally listed endangered
species and BLM sensitive species. Please visit the Federal Register Doc
2016-08469.

A temporary closure is in effect on public lands at the Ash Springs Recreation Site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District, Caliente Field Office as authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and pursuant to BLM regulations. The Ash Springs Recreation Site located in Lincoln County, Nevada, has been closed for public safety purposes and resource protection for federally listed endangered species and BLM sensitive species. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/13/2016-08469/notice-of-2-year-extension-of-the-temporary-closure-of-the-ash-springs-recreation-site-on-public" rel="nofollow">Please visit the Federal Register Doc 2016-08469.</a>

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Ash Springs Wildlife Area

The Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute and Chemehuevi) oral history and the geologic
record indicate that thousands of years ago Nevada was much cooler and wetter
than it is today. Many valleys contained lakes which dried up as the climate
warmed, leaving white mineral deposits on valley and canyon walls. Today,
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) contains several lakes and marshes,
similar to those which once occurred throughout many parts of southern Nevada.
In the Paiute language, Pahranagat can mean “feet sticking in water,” an apt
name for this wetland oasis straddling the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts. Few
landscapes are as contrasting as Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuges lush
wetlands and the surrounding desert landscape. Nourished by life-giving waters
of Crystal and Ash Springs, Pahranagat NWR offers wetland and riparian
habitats for thousands of migratory birds, numerous birds of prey, deer,
reptiles, small mammals, and rare fish.

Visitors from near and far find sanctuary among the crystal pools and springs
as they learn about the Refuge's unique plant and animal communities. Local
people take pride in the Refuge, and visitors tell their families and friends
about this brilliant desert gem. Educators recognize the Refuge as an
exceptional regional resource for environmental education and observation of
wildlife and the habitats upon which they depend. Volunteers take great
personal satisfaction from applying their interests and abilities to the
conservation and interpretation of a unique, natural Mojave Desert community
for the enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.

Pahranagat NWR is one of more than 560 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge
System, a network of lands set aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the System is a living heritage, conserving
wildlife and habitat for people today and generations to come.

The Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute and Chemehuevi) oral history and the geologic record indicate that thousands of years ago Nevada was much cooler and wetter than it is today. Many valleys contained lakes which dried up as the climate warmed, leaving white mineral deposits on valley and canyon walls. Today, Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) contains several lakes and marshes, similar to those which once occurred throughout many parts of southern Nevada. In the Paiute language, Pahranagat can mean “feet sticking in water,” an apt name for this wetland oasis straddling the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts. Few landscapes are as contrasting as Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuges lush wetlands and the surrounding desert landscape.  Nourished by life-giving waters of Crystal and Ash Springs, Pahranagat NWR offers wetland and riparian habitats for thousands of migratory birds, numerous birds of prey, deer, reptiles, small mammals, and rare fish.  Visitors from near and far find sanctuary among the crystal pools and springs as they learn about the Refuge's unique plant and animal communities. Local people take pride in the Refuge, and visitors tell their families and friends about this brilliant desert gem. Educators recognize the Refuge as an exceptional regional resource for environmental education and observation of wildlife and the habitats upon which they depend. Volunteers take great personal satisfaction from applying their interests and abilities to the conservation and interpretation of a unique, natural Mojave Desert community for the enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans. Pahranagat NWR is one of more than 560 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, a network of lands set aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the System is a living heritage, conserving wildlife and habitat for people today and generations to come.

Middle Marsh at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

Ash Springs Wildlife Area

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