Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge is a remote, uninhabited U.S. protected area in the central Pacific Ocean that preserves important seabird nesting habitat and marine ecosystems.

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Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area
national wildlife refuge
protected area
access restricted
accessMethod boat
seaplane or research vessel
administeredBy United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
climate tropical
conservationFocus protection of coral reef biodiversity
protection of native seabird populations
contains coral reefs
lagoon and nearshore waters
sandy beaches
scrub vegetation
seagrass beds
country United States of America
designation National Wildlife Refuge
ecosystemType coral reef ecosystem
island terrestrial ecosystem
tropical marine ecosystem
governedBy U.S. federal wildlife protection laws
humanUse conservation management activities
scientific research
wildlife monitoring
importantFor coral reef fish
sea turtles
seabird nesting colonies
shorebirds
legalProtection U.S. federal protected area
locatedIn central Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
locatedOn Baker Island NERFINISHED
marineAreaProtection no-take marine reserve in most areas
notableFeature absence of permanent human settlement
remote equatorial location
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument NERFINISHED
Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex NERFINISHED
population 0 permanent residents
primaryPurpose habitat protection for migratory birds
marine ecosystem conservation
seabird nesting habitat protection
publicAccess generally closed to the public
region central Pacific remote islands
sovereignState United States Minor Outlying Islands NERFINISHED
status uninhabited
threats climate change impacts
ocean warming and acidification
sea-level rise

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U.S. Pacific national wildlife refuges includes Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Pacific national monuments hasPart Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge
Baker Island protectedAreaStatus Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge