Breeding, Protection and Virgin Islands

A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Federal Lands are Vital to Birds Federal lands are vast and diverse, from the far north ( Arctic NWR in Alaska) to the Caribbean ( Virgin Islands NP in the U.S. Virgin Islands). But what else should birders know?

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The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Virgin Islands , and the remote Pacific Ocean. Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska. These protected areas are not merely convenient, they are essential.

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

The National Wildlife Refuge System: Birders Leading the Way

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