| Bird Watching |
| | Big Springs Environmental Study Area | | The springs are a major source of crystal clear spring water flowing into Rainbow Lake. The stream and the somewhat marshy area immediately below the spring is an excellent nature study and bird watching area, especially for marsh and waterfowl birds. | |
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| | Jacques Marsh Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is an artificial wetland with an open plain area and woods surrounding the ponds. It is a 93 acre artificial wetland created from reclaimed wastewater with great opportunities for bird watching. | |
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| | Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area has 4 different habitats:, riparian, wetlands, pasture, and upland. Each supports a unique set of species including a few endangered and threatened. There are picnic facilities and trails. | |
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| | Wenima Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is just north of Springerville and features stream, irrigated meadows, and uplands habitats. It is a great area for bird watching, viewing small mammals, and native fish. | |
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| | White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is mostly grassland with a little riparian habitat in it. As the name suggests this area is maintained for its grassland habitat, but it also has a riparian habitat conducive to introducing the Little Colorado River Spinedace. | |
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| Insects |
| | White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is mostly grassland with a little riparian habitat in it. As the name suggests this area is maintained for its grassland habitat, but it also has a riparian habitat conducive to introducing the Little Colorado River Spinedace. | |
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| Mammals |
| | Bear Wallow Wilderness Area | | Bear Wallow Wilderness consists of some of the largest acreage of virgin ponderosa pine in the Southwest. Bear Wallow Creek flows year-round, shaded by green riparian hardwoods. Five trails offer foot and horse access to Bear Wallow. | |
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| | Jacques Marsh Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is an artificial wetland with an open plain area and woods surrounding the ponds. It is a 93 acre artificial wetland created from reclaimed wastewater with great opportunities for bird watching. | |
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| | Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area has 4 different habitats:, riparian, wetlands, pasture, and upland. Each supports a unique set of species including a few endangered and threatened. There are picnic facilities and trails. | |
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| | Wenima Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is just north of Springerville and features stream, irrigated meadows, and uplands habitats. It is a great area for bird watching, viewing small mammals, and native fish. | |
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| | White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is mostly grassland with a little riparian habitat in it. As the name suggests this area is maintained for its grassland habitat, but it also has a riparian habitat conducive to introducing the Little Colorado River Spinedace. | |
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| Reptiles & Amphibians |
| | Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area has 4 different habitats:, riparian, wetlands, pasture, and upland. Each supports a unique set of species including a few endangered and threatened. There are picnic facilities and trails. | |
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| | White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area | | This wildlife area is mostly grassland with a little riparian habitat in it. As the name suggests this area is maintained for its grassland habitat, but it also has a riparian habitat conducive to introducing the Little Colorado River Spinedace. | |
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| Wildlife Viewing In National Forests |
| | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | | Some of the most spectacular scenery in the Southwest awaits the forest visitor on the two million acres of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Elevations range from 3,500 feet in the Upper Sonoran desert life zone covered by prickly pear and yucca to nearly 11,500 feet in the Alpine life zone where you can see beautiful stands of fir and spruce interwoven with lush green meadows. | |
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