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Navassa Island NWR is closed to the public. Access is extremely hazardous and there are no beaches on Navassa since island rises abruptly from the sea with cliffs reaching heights of 20 meters or more. Thus, no visitor services are provided. However, staff does maintain a website for the refuge as well as provide off-refuge educational services as part of the Caribbean Islands NWR Complex based out of Cabo Rojo NWR in Puerto Rico.

Other Facilities in the Complex

Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge is one of many refuges that make up the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Each refuge in the complex plays vital role to conserving our unique, endemic species and resources in the Caribbean. 

A lighthouse at the top of a hill overlooking a body of water
Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge
Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge, St. Thomas, was established in 1969 for its "particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird management program." The refuge consists of the entire 45-acre island. The refuge boundary extends to sea level and does not include submerged or marine...
National Wildlife Refuge
Christiansted,VI
Aerial view of a beach with the sun setting in the background
Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge
The Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1974 when 587 acres of land were obtained as a potential habitat for migratory birds. In 1999 an additional 1,269 acres (Cabo Rojo Salt Flats) were added to the refuge through a conservation easement. The Cabo Rojo Salt Flats is the first...
National Wildlife Refuge
Boqueron,PR
Blue waters lapping up on a beach at Culebra NWR
Culebra National Wildlife Refuge
Culebra National Wildlife Refuge is home to a diverse ecosystem that includes beaches, mangroves, lagoons, dry forests, coral reefs and seagrass beds.
Conservation Office
Culebra,PR
A mountainous island covered in green vegetation emerges from bright blue water
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge is a 360 acre island in the Mona Passage off the west coast of Puerto Rico. Although it is a relatively small island, the terrain is mountainous and rugged with semi-deciduous dry forest and grassland. Because of the porosity of the soils and the steep topography,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Boqueron,PR
A small island in the distance surrounded by ocean water.
Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat for the largest remaining natural population of the endangered St. Croix ground lizard.
National Wildlife Refuge
Christiansted,VI
Sunset behind mountains that overlook a marsh framed by low vegetation.
Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge
Established in 1989, Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most important freshwater habitats for migrating and resident aquatic birds in Puerto Rico. Establecido en el 1989 Laguna Cartagena es uno de los hábitats de agua dulce más importantes para las aves nativas y...
National Wildlife Refuge
Boqueron
Beach shoreline with a crisp blue ocean waves
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge provides crucial nesting habitat for endangered leatherback sea turtles and hawksbill sea turtles as well as for the threatened green sea turtle. Hundreds of volunteers help with the turtle recovery program.
National Wildlife Refuge
Frederiksted,VI
Caracas beach ocean view with bright blue sky and clear blue waters
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge created by Congress with lands formerly managed by the Navy in 2001 and 2003. The refuge consists of approximately 17,771 acres of land (3,100 acres on the west and 14,671 acres on the east). Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is considered one of the most...
National Wildlife Refuge
Vieques,PR

Locations

Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge
(305) 587-7856
C/O Caribbean Islands RefugesCarr 301, Km 5.1, Bo CorozoBoqueron,00622