Protecting Ecosystems
Baca Ranch with Sangre de Cristo Mountains in background
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The Baca National Wildlife Refuge is currently closed to public access.
Legislative
Authority
On November 22, 2000, Congress authorized the establishment of the Baca National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Authorization
for establishment of the Refuge was included in Public Law 106-530 under Section
6 of the Act entitled, "The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Act of 2000." In addition to the Refuge, the Act authorized the Federal
acquisition of lands adjacent to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument for
the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

