| Ownership |
NM Department of Game and Fish, P.O. Box
25112, Santa Fe, NM, 87504, 505-827-9903 |
| Habitats |
Grassland, Wetlands (ephemeral ponds and wetlands) |
| Land-use |
Nature conservation, Rangeland |
| Threats |
Grazing |
| Site Criteria |
State conservation species (D1) |
| Site Description |
This salt playa and surrounding
wet grasslands are managed primarily by NMDG&F. On the east side of the highway
the area is privately owned. Also known as Salt Lake Refuge, Wagon Mound Lake
holds water from intermittent springs and surface runoff. The water supply is
not dependable, and the lake varies widely in size from year to year. Waterfowl
hunting is permitted during season and, with landowner permission, on
nearby private lands. |
| Birds |
One of the few sites for nesting Wilson's Phalarope
in the state. It is one of a series of lakes on the eastern NM "front range"
providing migration habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds. Shorebird numbers generally not quite reaching
threshold. |
| Conservation Issues |
Grazing in wet areas may present some problems if
not well managed. |
| Conservation Plan |
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| Monitor(s) |
None assigned |
| Nominator |
Christopher Rustay, 1824 Stanford Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM,
87106 |
| Sources |
Personal observations (PO) |
| Links |
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| Directions |
Take the Wagon Mound exit from I-25 and go east to
the stop sign. Turn north and parallel I-25, passing under it north of town
and onto the WMA. |
