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The Cache Creek Wilderness is a 27,245-acre (11,026 ha) [1] wilderness area located in Lake County, California.The wilderness was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System when the United States Congress passed the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act in 2006 (Public Law 109-362).
The Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Imperial Valley of California, 40 miles (64 km) north of the Mexican border. Situated at the southern end of the Salton Sea, the refuge protects one of the most important nesting sites and stopovers along the Pacific Flyway.
The 5,797-acre (23.46 km 2) refuge is located in Colusa County, California, [2] approximately 80 miles (130 km) north of Sacramento. The nature reserve consists of over 4,500 acres (18 km 2 ) of intensively managed wetlands and 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2 ) of uplands.
The area is recently developed and on the outskirts of the Southern California megalopolis, so wildlife sightings are more common. Snakes, coyotes, and mountain lions have long inhabited the area. [1] [2] Mountain lion attacks on people have happened in the outlying wilderness parks of Saddleback Valley, but they are very rare. [3]
Hunting for waterfowl, pheasant and mourning dove is conducted in specific area by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife during the fall and winter months. The "Discover the Flyway" environmental education program annually brings approximately 4,000 students per year to learn about wetlands and visit the wildlife area.
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife The San Jacinto Wildlife Area (WA) is a 20,126-acre (8,145 ha; 31.447 sq mi) wildlife preserve in the Inland Empire region of California in the United States managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife . [ 2 ]