Culebra National Wildlife Refuge

Culebra National Wildlife Refuge
Coral Reef Ecosystem of Puerto Rico
Culebra National Wildlife Refuge

The Culebra National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico. It is part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

More than 50,000 seabirds of 13 species find their way to this dot in the ocean every year to breed and nurture their young, with the largest Sooty Tern nesting in the Culebra archipelago being found on Peninsula Flamenco.

Many other bird species permanently call Culebra home while three species of sea turtles use the waters surrounding Culebra and nest on refuge beaches.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Coordinates: 18°18′53″N 65°15′29″W / 18.31472°N 65.25806°W / 18.31472; -65.25806


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