Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge

Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of Hawaii
Location	Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States
Nearest city	Kahaluu, Hawaii
Coordinates	21°29′04″N 157°55′20″W / 21.48452°N 157.92236°WCoordinates: 21°29′04″N 157°55′20″W / 21.48452°N 157.92236°W[1]
Area	4,525 acres (18.31 km^2)
Established	2000
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/oahuforest/

Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2000 “. . . to conserve (A) fish or wildlife which are listed as endangered species or threatened species . . . or (B) plants . . .”^[2] The refuge encompasses approximately 4,525 acres (18.31 km²) and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Landscape

The Refuge is located on the upper slopes of the northern Koʻolau Range, on the island of O'ahu.

Natural resources

O‘ahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge is home to at least four species of endangered pupu kani oe (O'ahu tree snails), 15 endangered plant species, and many native birds, including the O‘ahu ‘elepaio, ‘i‘iwi, pueo, and native honeycreepers.^[3]

Public use

The Refuge is closed to the public.

Notes

1. "O‘ahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. 16 U.S.C. 1534, Endangered Species Act of 1973
3. "Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge". Fws.gov. Retrieved 2009-11-11.

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge".