Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy Island National Wildlife Refuge is a federal wildlife refuge located on Monomoy Island in Massachusetts.
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States |
Nearest city | Chatham, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 41°33′0″N 70°0′0″W |
Area | 7,604 acres (30.77 km2) |
Established | 1944 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge |
It was taken over by the US government just before World War II and established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1944. The island was home to the Monomoy Island Gunnery Range until 1951.[1] Its goal was to provide habitat for migratory birds. The size of the refuge is 7,604 acres (31 km²) with varied habitats of oceans, salt and freshwater marshes, dunes, freshwater ponds, and some historic manmade structures, such as the Monomoy Point Light and keeper's quarters (decommissioned but open to the public).
References
- "Archives Search Report" (PDF). US Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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