Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge is a remote, uninhabited U.S. protected area in the Caribbean Sea established to conserve the island’s unique terrestrial and marine ecosystems and wildlife.

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Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
marine protected area
protected area
terrestrial protected area
access restricted
administeredBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
contains coastal cliffs
coral reefs
marine habitats
terrestrial habitats
tropical dry forest vegetation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation National Wildlife Refuge System
surface form: National Wildlife Refuge
ecosystemType coral reef ecosystem
island ecosystem
tropical marine ecosystem
tropical terrestrial ecosystem
establishedFor conservation of marine ecosystems
conservation of terrestrial ecosystems
protection of coastal ecosystems
protection of coral reef habitats
protection of migratory birds
protection of seabird colonies
protection of wildlife
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
inhabited no
IUCNCategory IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
locatedIn Navassa Island
locatedInBodyOfWater Caribbean Sea
locatedInRegion Caribbean
locatedOnIsland Navassa Island
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
permanentHumanPopulation 0
protects marine invertebrates
native plant communities
reef fish
seabirds
publicAccess generally closed
purpose preservation of relatively undisturbed island ecosystem
scientific research
wildlife habitat protection
regionOfUSFWS United States Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex
surface form: Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex
sovereignState United States of America
surface form: United States
status remote
uninhabited

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United States Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex hasPart Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge
Navassa Island protectedAreaDesignation Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge