Washington Islands Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Washington Islands Wilderness
iucn_category =

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caption =
locator_x = 15
locator_y = 12
location = Washington, USA
nearest_city = Kalaloch, Washington
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 44
lat_seconds = 40
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 124
long_minutes = 29
long_seconds = 40
long_direction = W
area = convert|452|acre|km2 — land area only
established = 1970
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington Islands Wilderness is a protected area consisting of more than 600 islands, rocks, and reefs belonging to the three Washington Islands National Wildlife Refuges in Washington state. Although the land base is only about convert|1.8|km2|sqmi, the total protected area covers over convert|780|km2|sqmi.cite web | title=GORP: Washington Islands Wilderness - Washington Washington Islands National Wildlife Refuge | url=http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/fws_reg1.htm#washington| accessdate=2007-12-02]

Washington Islands Wilderness comprises the Flattery Rocks, Quillayute Needles (except for Destruction Island), and Copalis National Wildlife Refuges.cite web | title=Wilderness.net: Washington Islands Wilderness | url=http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Washington%20Islands| accessdate=2007-12-02] This includes all of the islands, rocks, and reefs along convert|100|mi|km of the northwest Washington Pacific coast with the exception of Tatoosh Island, James Island, and Destruction Island.

Dozens of bird species breed on the wilderness' islands thousands of migratory birds use them as rest stops. Other wildlife that can be seen include sea lions, harbor seals, and otters. The entire wilderness is closed to public entry in order to protect the wildlife. Boats are also requested to maintain a convert|200|yd|m|adj=on buffer, and aircraft are requested to maintain convert|2000|ft|m above the islands.

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*cite web | title=Wilderness.net: Washington Islands Wilderness: Images | url = http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=633&tab=Images| accessdate=2007-12-02