Established in 1983, Culebra National Wildlife Refuge prioritizes breeding
grounds for native birds and the conservation, management, and restoration of
other wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats.

Established in 1983, Culebra National Wildlife Refuge prioritizes breeding grounds for native birds and the conservation, management, and restoration of other wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats.

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Culebra National Wildlife Refuge

Vieques NWR was created to maintain and preserve dry forest habitat and
wetlands ecosystem for resident and migratory birds and threatened and
endangered species; to protect historical and archeological resource sites;
and to provide a safe environment for people to enjoy wildlife oriented public
use. It is the only wildlife refuge in the system with a subtropical moist
forest located in the Neotropical life zone.

In addition to its ecological value, the Wildlife Refuge contains important
archeological and historic resources, including artifacts of the aboriginal
Taino culture and the island’s sugar cane plantation era.

Over sixty years, the Navy used the Vieques NWR for military practices. Large
tracts of the Vieques NWR and its surrounding waters were designated as a
superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Vieques NWR was created to maintain and preserve dry forest habitat and wetlands ecosystem for resident and migratory birds and threatened and endangered species; to protect historical and archeological resource sites; and to provide a safe environment for people to enjoy wildlife oriented public use. It is the only wildlife refuge in the system with a subtropical moist forest located in the Neotropical life zone.In addition to its ecological value, the Wildlife Refuge contains important archeological and historic resources, including artifacts of the aboriginal Taino culture and the island’s sugar cane plantation era.Over sixty years, the Navy used the Vieques NWR for military practices.  Large tracts of the Vieques NWR and its surrounding waters were designated as a superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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