Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Birds on one of Quivira's salt marshes
Location within the state of Kansas
LocationSouth central Kansas, United States
Nearest cityStafford
Coordinates38°11′00″N 98°30′31″W / 38.1833°N 98.5087°W / 38.1833; -98.5087
WebsiteQuivira National Wildlife Refuge
Designated2 December 2002
Reference no.1172

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in south central Kansas, United States, is a wildlife refuge that includes rare inland marshes. Located near the town of Stafford, it lies mostly in northeastern Stafford County, but small parts extend into southwestern Rice and northwestern Reno Counties. Its proximity to the Central Flyway migration route and the salt marshes on the refuge combine to endow the refuge with a large variety of birds. Many of these birds are uncommon in other parts of Kansas or even the central part of the continent.

On January 29, 2008, Quivira NWR and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Quivira NWR is one of 29 places in the United States on the Ramsar list as a wetland of international importance.