Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge

Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge

Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2000 “. . . to conserve (A) fish or wildlife which are listed as endangered species or threatened species . . . or (B) plants . . .”[1] The refuge encompasses approximately 4,525 acres (18.31 km2) and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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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.[2]

Public use

The Refuge is closed to the public.

Notes

  1. ^ 16 U.S.C. 1534, Endangered Species Act of 1973
  2. ^ "Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge". Fws.gov. http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=12532. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 

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