national wildlife refuge

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Though just off the coast of one of the world’s most famous cities, they are a national wildlife refuge, thus uninhabited, and closed to the public.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

There is a national wildlife refuge within an hour’s drive of most major metropolitan areas, with almost all offering free admittance, the Interior Department said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, challenging its approval of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk's SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in South Texas without requiring greater environmental study.

From Reuters • May 1, 2023

A hundred years later, the swamp came under federal protection as a national wildlife refuge.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

Midway Islands:   The economy is based on providing support services   for the national wildlife refuge activities located on the islands.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency