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Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of Rhode Island.Its headquarters is in Charlestown, Rhode Island.Dotted along the Rhode Island's Atlantic coastline, the five refuges that make up the complex (Ninigret, Trustom Pond, John H. Chafee at Petaquamscutt Cove, Block Island and Sachuest Point) offer a wide variety of natural settings.
The refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as part of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered in Charlestown, Rhode Island; the complex includes all five National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island: Chafee NWR, Block Island NWR, Ninigret NWR, Sachuest Point NWR, and Trustom Pond NWR. [6] [4]
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (Managed by the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Washington County: RI 1973 127 acres (0.51 km 2) [457] John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge (Managed by the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Washington County: RI 1988 317 acres (1.28 km 2) [458]
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge, inhabited by an estimated 300 species of birds, as well as some 40 species of mammals and 20 species of reptiles and amphibians. [9] As such, it is a popular bird-watching destination. [10] The piping plover inhabits the site. [11]
The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge protects 6,000 acres of wildlife habitat and was established in 1990, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The refuge was established in 1973 with the transfer of 28 acres (110,000 m 2) from the U.S. Coast Guard, and has grown to its current size of 127 acres (0.51 km 2) today. Block Island National Wildlife Refuge is administered as part of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex , which manages all five of the National Wildlife Refuges ...
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