Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge

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Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife area in the U.S. Virgin Islands known especially for providing critical habitat for the endangered St. Croix ground lizard and various seabirds.

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Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national wildlife refuge
protected area
wildlife refuge in the United States
access restricted
administeredBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
archipelago Virgin Islands
conservationStatusFocus endangered species
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType coastal ecosystem
island ecosystem
establishedFor protection of St. Croix ground lizard
seabird habitat protection
hasFeature rocky shoreline
sandy beaches
scrub vegetation
IUCNCategory IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Green Cay
U.S. Virgin Islands
nearestCity Christiansted
Saint Croix
surface form: St. Croix
notableSpecies St. Croix ground lizard
brown pelican
frigatebirds
noddy
terns
ownedBy United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
primaryManagementGoal habitat restoration
protection of native wildlife
providesHabitatFor St. Croix ground lizard
brown pelican
frigatebirds
noddy
terns
various seabirds
publicUse limited
purpose conservation of biodiversity
protection of endangered reptiles
protection of seabird nesting colonies
region Caribbean
tropical Western Atlantic

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