Oahu_Forest_National_Wildlife_Refuge

Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge

Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge

Protected wildlife refuge in Oʻahu, Hawaii

Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2000 to protect fish, wildlife, and plants which are listed as threatened or endangered species.[2] The refuge encompasses approximately 4,525 acres (18.31 km2) and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Quick Facts Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Location ...

Landscape

The Refuge is located on the upper slopes of the northern Koʻolau Range, on the island of O'ahu.

Natural resources

O'ahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge is home to at least four species of endangered pupu kani oe (O'ahu tree snails), 15 endangered plant species, and many native birds, including the O'ahu 'elepaio, 'i'iwi, pueo, and native honeycreepers.[3]

Public use

The Refuge is closed to the public.[citation needed]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "O'ahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    16 U.S.C. 1534, Endangered Species Act of 1973
  3. [3]
    "Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge". Fws.gov. Retrieved 2009-11-11.

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