List of National Wildlife Refuges established for endangered species explained

This is a list of National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) established specifically for the protection of one or more endangered species.

StateUnit nameSpecies of concernUnit area (acres)
264
199
1,060
25
116,585
2,765
2,369
124
55
14,054
897
14
3,592
21,524
139
2,471
7,884
1,840
1,638
911
Light-footed clapper rail316
1,023
29
6,686
80
23,379
980
659
8,542
6,255
32,730
917
241
164
45
691
61
521
184
6,535
19,713
42
90
65,810
19
13,268
32
2,208
4,200
2,750
457
Puerto RicoCabo Rojo NWRYellow-shouldered blackbird1,836
Culebra NWRHawksbill sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle1,450
Desecheo NWRHawksbill sea turtle, Puerto Rico applecactus360
Laguna Cartagena NWRYellow-shouldered blackbird1,059
Vieques NWRAntillean manatee, hawksbill sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle
1,044
8,007
14,144
14
327
4,147
2,276
2,777
1,776

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