Page 86 - Libro 2

ARTICLES ARTICLES

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge,

New Mexico, USA

By Angela Poggioni GMPSA, EFIAP/s
https://www.instagram.com/angelapoggioni/

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1939, is known as one of the most
spectacular refuges and feeding grounds for migratory birds in North America. Situated between
the Chupadera Mountains to the west and the San Pascual Mountains to the east, the 57,000 acre
National Wildlife Refuge was established to provide a critical stopover for migrating waterfowl.
Now, each year during autumn, tens of thousands of Arctic Geese and Sandhill Cranes make the
Flowering in Anterselva refuge their winter home. The
heart of Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge,
located in San Antonio, New
Mexico, is 7000 acres of flood-
plain where the waters of the
Rio Grande have been diverted
to create extensive wetlands
and farmlands to provide food,
water, shelter and space not
only to migratory birds but also
other birds and wildlife like
mule deer, porcupine, coyote,
quail, pheasant and roadrunner
which are present all year
round.
Welcoming the new day Sandhill Cranes dance as the sun rises Even though Bosque del
Wooden sculptures near Sappada Apache offers unique wildlife
in each season, the biggest attraction is without a doubt the staggering number of Snow Geese,
Ross’s Geese and Sandhill Cranes found at the National Wildlife Refuge from November through
January. If planning a trip here during this time, it is suggested to avoid the six-day Annual Festival
Articles of the Cranes during the peak of the migration in the middle of November when the crowds are Articles

The disaster produced by storm VAIA

Sandhill Cranes flying to a feeding ground

86 87