Wenas Wildlife Area

Wenas Wildlife Area
Balsamorhiza sagittata is a common native wildflower in Wenas Wildlife Area
Coordinates	46°50′N 120°40′W
Area	105,460 acres (426.8 km^2)
Max. elevation	5,173 feet (1,577 m)
Min. elevation	1,157 feet (353 m)

Wenas Wildlife Area is a 105,460-acre (42,680 ha) protected area managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife located in Yakima and Kittitas counties. The property was acquired in the mid-1960s to provide wintering grounds for the Yakima elk herd^[1] and is managed with the chief purpose of providing healthy wildlife habitat.^[2]

References

1. "Wenas Wildlife Area". Wildlife Areas. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
2. Bentler, Fred; Ullman, Barb Bentler. "Wenas Wildlife Area". Wildlife Viewing and Recreation Areas of Eastern Washington. Retrieved 2009-12-10.

External links

• Media related to Wenas Wildlife Area (category) at Wikimedia Commons
• Wenas Wildlife Area Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife