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![]() | Anaho IslandNational Wildlife Refuge - Nevada |
The Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge is on Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. It is home to one of the two largest colonies of pelicans—American white pelicans—in the western U.S. Other birds found on the island include California gulls, Caspian terns, double-crested cormorants, great blue herons, black-crowned night herons, and snowy egrets.
No boats are allowed within 1000 feet of the refuge.
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Official Nevada State Highway Map. Published by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NVDOT).
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Beach Access Map to Pyramid Lake at Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Nevada. Published by the Paiute Indian tribe.
Birds of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Reservation at Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Nevada. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Flora of Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Nevada. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).