Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge

Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy Island National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Map showing the location of Monomoy Island National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Monomoy Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Location Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest city Chatham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°33′0″N 70°0′0″W / 41.55°N 70°W / 41.55; -70Coordinates: 41°33′0″N 70°0′0″W / 41.55°N 70°W / 41.55; -70
Area 7,604 acres (30.77 km2)
Established 1944
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Official website
Map of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge area.

Monomoy Island National Wildlife Refuge is federal wildlife refuge located on Monomoy Island in Massachusetts.

History

It was taken over by the US government just before World War II. The island was home to the Monomoy Island Gunnery Range until 1944 when the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge was established. Its goal was to provide habitat for migratory birds. Sand stretches for eight miles (13 km) off the elbow of Cape Cod, forming the barrier islands of North and South Monomoy. In addition to the two islands, a 40-acre (16 ha) unit on Morris Island is also part of the refuge. This is where the headquarters and visitor center are located, including hiking trails and a scenic overlook of the Atlantic Ocean.

Size and wildlife

The size of the refuge is 7,604 acres (31 km²) with varied habitats of oceans, salt and freshwater marshes, dunes, freshwater ponds, and some historic manmade structures, such as the Monomoy Point Light and keeper's quarters (decommissioned but open to the public). The refuge provides important resting, nesting and feeding habitat for migratory birds, including the federally protected piping plover and roseate tern. More than ten species of seabirds, shorebirds, and waterbirds nest on the islands. The refuge supports the second largest nesting colony of common terns on the Atlantic seaboard with over 8,000 nesting pairs.

External links

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


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