Wenas Wildlife Area is a 105,460-acre (42,680 ha) protected area managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife located in Yakima and Kittitas counties. The property was acquired in the mid-1960s to provide wintering grounds for the Yakima elk herd[1] and is managed with the chief purpose of providing healthy wildlife habitat.[2]
| Wenas Wildlife Area | |
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 Balsamorhiza sagittata is a common native wildflower in Wenas Wildlife Area | |
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| Coordinates | 46°50′N 120°40′W / 46.833°N 120.667°W |
| Area | 105,460 acres (426.8 km2) |
| Max. elevation | 5,173 feet (1,577 m) |
| Min. elevation | 1,157 feet (353 m) |
References
edit- ^ "Wenas Wildlife Area". Wildlife Areas. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ Bentler, Fred; Ullman, Barb Bentler. "Wenas Wildlife Area". Wildlife Viewing and Recreation Areas of Eastern Washington. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
External links
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Media related to Wenas Wildlife Area (category) at Wikimedia Commons- Wenas Wildlife Area Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
