Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge

Kakahaiʻa National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of Hawaii
LocationMolokaʻi, Hawaii, United States
Nearest cityKaunakakai, Hawaii
Coordinates21°04′02″N 156°56′40″W / 21.06722°N 156.94444°W / 21.06722; -156.94444
Area44 acres (0.18 km2)
Established1977
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteKakahaia National Wildlife Refuge

Kakahaiʻa National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1977 to permanently protect wetland habitat for endangered endemic waterbirds and wintering migratory wetland birds and to maintain the structural integrity of an ancient Hawaiian fishpond.

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