Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge

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Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon that protects numerous offshore rocks, islands, and reefs critical for seabird nesting and marine mammal habitat.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
protected area
accessPolicy closed to public landing
coast Oregon Coast NERFINISHED
containsFeature reefs
rocky islets
sea stacks
country United States
ecosystemType coastal
marine
established 1935
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
habitatType intertidal zone
rocky marine shoreline
hasDesignation Important Bird Area
importantFor marine mammal haulouts
nesting seabirds
resting marine mammals
roosting seabirds
seabird colonies
IUCNCategory IV
jurisdiction federal
locatedIn Oregon
Pacific Ocean
managingAgency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
nearestCity Bandon, Oregon
Brookings, Oregon NERFINISHED
Newport, Oregon NERFINISHED
overlapsWith Oregon Islands Wilderness
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
primaryPurpose marine mammal habitat protection
seabird nesting habitat protection
protects offshore islands
offshore reefs
offshore rocks
protectsSpecies Steller sea lion
brown pelican
common murre
cormorants
harbor seal
pigeon guillemot
tufted puffin
publicUse photography
viewing from mainland
wildlife observation
region Pacific Northwest
state Oregon


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