The National Wildlife Refuge System includes 571 national wildlife refuges from Alaska to the Caribbean and Maine to the south Pacific. There is at least one national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Learn more about national wildlife refuge in each state. The Refuge System also includes five marine national monuments and 38 wetland management districts. To learn more, check out A Beginner’s Guide to the National Wildlife Refuge System.