Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Nearest city	Monte Vista, Colorado
Coordinates	37°29′0″N 106°5′30″W / 37.48333°N 106.09167°W / 37.48333; -106.09167
Area	14,800 acres (60 km2)
Established	1953
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Colorado. The refuge is located in the San Luis Valley south of the town of Monte Vista, Colorado in southeastern Rio Grande County, Colorado, in the watershed of the Rio Grande. It was established in 1953 by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to provide a habitat for wildlife, particularly waterfowl, in the San Luis Valley.