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Cape May National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat to a wide variety of migratory birds and other wildlife. It supports 317 bird species, 42 mammal species, 55 reptile and amphibian species, and numerous fish, shellfish and other invertebrates.
The Cape May Bird Observatory, as part of the New Jersey Audubon Society, also helps to organize the World Series of Birding each May. The World Series, as well as other birding festivals, such as the Cape May Fall Weekend, bring hundreds of people to the Cape May area, who enjoy its rich avifauna and support the local economy.
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).
The Cape Fear Observatory is a nonprofit established in 2020 to monitor birds in their habitats in the Cape Fear, research those species and educate the community about their impacts here.
Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]
Cape May Point State Park is a 244 acres (0.99 km 2) state park located in Lower Township, New Jersey, [2] with a Cape May Point postal address. [3] The park offers walking, hiking and nature trails as well as beaches, an exhibit gallery, a ranger office and is the site of the Cape May Light . [ 4 ]
The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route extends along eastern and southern coast of New Jersey for nearly 300 miles (480 km). [1] It travels along the Raritan Bay from Perth Amboy to Sandy Hook, along Jersey Shore at the Atlantic Ocean to Cape May, and along the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
The Refuge protects more than 40,000 acres (162 km 2) of southern New Jersey Coastal Habitats and tidal wetlands. 6,000 acres (24 km 2) of the refuge are designated as a wilderness area. These areas include Holgate and Little Beach , two of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches in the state.