Area 71.92 km² Established 2001 | Phone +1 787-741-2138 | |
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Location Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Vieques National Wildlife Refuge Address State Rd 997 km 3.2, Vieques, PR 00765, United States Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Navio Beach, Culebra National Wildlife R, Fortín Conde de Mirasol, Desecheo National Wildlife R, Playa La Chiva | ||
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The Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Vieques in the Puerto Rico archipelago. It is part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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The refuge contains several ecologically distinct habitats including; beaches, coastal lagoons, mangrove wetlands, and upland forested areas. Some of the best examples of sub-tropical dry forest in the Caribbean can be found on refuge lands.
The marine environment surrounding the refuge contains coral reefs and sea grass beds. The refuge and its surrounding waters are home to at least two plants and eight animals on the Federal endangered species list including; the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), and four species of sea turtles.
In addition to its ecological value, the refuge contains important resources of archeological and historic significance, a legacy of the Taíno culture and sugarcane era.