Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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| Location | Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Colville, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°27′44″N 117°39′19″W / 48.46222°N 117.65528°WCoordinates: 48°27′44″N 117°39′19″W / 48.46222°N 117.65528°W |
| Area | 42,593.57 acres (172.3701 km2) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge |
The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve, one of the national wildlife refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is located east of Colville, Washington, along the west slope of the Selkirk Mountain Range. It lies mostly in eastern Stevens County, with a small part extending eastward into western Pend Oreille County. It is the only mountainous, mixed-conifer forest refuge outside Alaska and the largest in Washington state.
Wildlife found in the refuge include numerous songbirds, bald eagles, elk, black bears, timber wolves, cougars, moose, beavers, and white-tailed deer.
Public uses include hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and horseback riding.
View of a gorge in the refuge
Refuge landscape
Farmhouse on the refuge
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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