2. SANWR is a2088 acre refuge situated alongthe banks of the Rio
Grandesouth of Alamo,Texas. It was established for the protectionof
migratorybirds in 1943. 3. We live in a very uniquelocation of the
world wherethese 4 different climatezones meet.We are home to plant
andanimal species foundnowhere else in the UnitedStates. The
climate of the Lower Rio Grande Valley is subtropical and the
combination of western desert, northern, coastal and tropical
plants found here make the region among the most unique in Texas.
4. SA 5. Santa Ana NWRs management program mimics thehistorical
flooding of the Rio Grande, maintaining thebottom land hardwood
forest and providing crucialnesting and feeding habitat for birds,
watering holesfor animals, and homes for countlessamphibians,
reptiles, crustaceans and insects. 6. Along the banks of thefinal
stretch of the RioGrande lies the Santa AnaNational Wildlife
Refuge(NWR), appropriatelyrecognized as the jewelof the National
WildlifeRefuge System. Plainchachalacas, greatkiskadees and green
jaysare just three of the manybird species that bringvisitors from
across theUnited States and 35countries flocking toSanta Ana NWR.
7.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/armadillo/Santa
Ana NWRs managementprogram mimics the historicalflooding of the Rio
Grande,maintaining the bottom landhardwood forest and
providingcrucial nesting and feeding habitatfor birds, watering
holes for animals,and homes for countlessamphibians, reptiles,
crustaceansand insects. 8.
http://www.friendsofsouthtexasrefuges.org/?id=1 9. CELEBRATE
NATURE!!!!
