Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The refuge is located almost entirely in Cameron County, Texas, although a very small part of its northernmost point extends into southern Willacy County.Fauna
began reintroducing captive-bred northern aplomado falcons to the refuge in 1985, which had been nearly extirpated from the Southwestern United States; today, it is home to 26 pairs. Nine other endangered or threatened species inhabit the refuge, such as the Texas ocelot and Gulf Coast jaguarundi, rare wild cats. Programs at the refuge include vegetation and wetland restoration.
