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Grulla National Wildlife Refuge

Portales, New Mexico

Welcome to the Grulla National Wildlife Refuge located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Much of this refuge is the saline lake bed of Salt Lake and provides habitat for quails, prairie chickens, sandhill cranes, hawks, and many others. Please treat their home with respect.

Refuge History: For many centuries the Native American tribes of the Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche hunted bison on this land. The world Grulla is Spanish for Crane. For the lover of the outdoors this refuge boasts a short hiking trail and numerous wildlife viewing opportunities. Come on out and have a blast!

3,236.00 acresabout three and three quarters Central Parks
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Acreage3,236.00
Managed byUnited States Government
AddressPortales, NM
Coordinates34.095885, -103.068581
Websitewww.fws.gov
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