Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area
803,418 acres (3,251 km²) were preserved in 1990 as the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area. The refuge may be temporarily closed for training exercises on the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range. It is the third largest national wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states. The refuge is administered from offices in Ajo, Arizona.
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