Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge

Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge on Oʻahu, Hawaii, was established in 1972 to offset wildlife disruption from construction of the Honolulu International Airport Reef Runway. Comprising the Honouliuli, Waiawa, and Kalaeloa units, it was developed through cooperation among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, the State of Hawaii, and the Navy. The refuge protects freshwater wetlands, brackish ponds, and rare coastal dry habitat that support endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, migratory waterfowl, native plants, and ʻōpaeʻula shrimp. Kalaeloa, added in 2001, preserves remnants of ancient coastal dry shrubland and important endangered plant populations. Because these habitats are fragile, the refuge is generally closed to the public.

Pearl City, Hawaii · United States