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As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
Here is a list of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.It includes all that are larger than 50,000 acres (200 km 2), but excludes those in U.S. territories (also officially in the system).
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tail Deer: Columbian white-tailed deer: 2,750 Nestucca Bay NWR: Aleutian Canada goose: 457 Puerto Rico: Cabo Rojo NWR: Yellow-shouldered blackbird: 1,836 Culebra NWR: Hawksbill sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle: 1,450 Desecheo NWR: Hawksbill sea turtle, Puerto Rico applecactus: 360 Laguna ...
The mission of the refuge system is "To administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of the present and future generations of Americans" (National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997).
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge: Cameron Parish, Vermilion Parish: 71,000 State of Louisiana [26] St. Tammany Wildlife Refuge St. Tammany Parish: 1,310 Owned by LDWF; cooperatively managed by LDWF and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [27] State Wildlife Refuge Vermilion 13,000 LDWF [28] Waddill Wildlife Refuge and Outdoor Education Center East ...
Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges of the United States" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
National Wildlife Refuges of the United States — by state. Subcategories. This category has the following 50 subcategories, out of 50 total. A.
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Idukki district, Kerala state Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary , Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka state Dudhwa National Park , Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh