Culebra National Wildlife Refuge

Culebra National Wildlife Refuge in Culebra, Puerto Rico, protects about 1,450 acres, including outlying islands and keys, wetlands and mangroves, the forest around Monte Resaca, and the former Camp Roosevelt site. Parts of Culebra were first reserved for wildlife in 1909 under President Theodore Roosevelt, though some lands were later used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps for training until 1976. In 1977, remaining protected lands passed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with on-site administration beginning in 1983. The refuge is a major bird habitat, supports nesting sea turtles, and preserves both natural ecosystems and a landscape shaped by military use and recovery.

Puerto Rico · United States