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Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a
thumbnail to see a larger version of the
photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Kilauea
Point National Wildlife Refuge was
established in 1985 when land an historic
lighthouse were transferred to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service from the U.S. Coast
Guard. The ocean cliffs and open grassy
slopes of an extinct volcano provide
breeding grounds for native Hawaiian
seabirds and nene, the endangered Hawaiian
goose.
Kilauea Point offers the opportunity, now
unique on the main Hawaiian Islands, to view
red-footed boobies, Laysan albatrosses,
wedge-tailed shearwaters, and other seabirds
in their natural habitat. The National
Marine Sanctuary waters surrounding the
refuge are home to Hawaiian monk seals,
green turtles, and, in winter, humpback
whales. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Turn off
the Kuhio Highway at the entrance to the
town of Kilauea and follow the signs to
Kilauea Lighthouse. The refuge is at the end
of Lighthouse Road. |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=12530 |
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