CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

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CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

• Giant Salvinia Problems
• Presented by
• Tom Alexander

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What is the Problem?
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Issues of Concern

• Problem Areas
• Potential Problem Areas
• Source of Problems
• Reason for Protection
• Protective Measures

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Problem Areas

• Old River Channel
• Three Fingers Lake

Potential Problem Areas

• Pretty Water
• Hart Mine Marsh
• Cibola Lake

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Source of Problems

• Palo Verde Drain
• Initial source of salvinia
• Unknown individual dumped salvinia
• Transfer by boat
• Secondary sources

Canoe tracks-from Old River to Three Fingers Lake
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Three Fingers Lake
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Protective Measures
Reason for Protection

• Resources of the
• Lower Colorado River

• Educate Public
• Signs
• Workshops
• Information Bulletins
• Word of Mouth

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