John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge

John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of the United States
Location	Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Nearest city	Narragansett, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°30′04″N 71°25′38″W / 41.50121°N 71.42727°W / 41.50121; -71.42727^[1]Coordinates: 41°30′04″N 71°25′38″W / 41.50121°N 71.42727°W / 41.50121; -71.42727^[2]
Area	317 acres (1.28 km²)
Established	1988
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge

Located within the picturesque Narrow River on the Southern Coast of Rhode Island, the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge is comparatively small in size, but big in protecting the unique features of this area.

At 317 acres (128 ha), the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for the largest American black duck population in Rhode Island, and is recognized under international agreements as a critically important area for this species. The scenic vistas offered by the refuge and surrounding areas is well noted and attracts people from throughout the region.

Originally named the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge in 1988, it was renamed the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge in 1999, in honor of the late Senator who was a leading conservationist in the nation, and a strong supporter of the Refuges in Rhode Island. It is located in the Towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown.

This unique National Wildlife Refuge is administered as part of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex which manages all five of the National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island, headquartered in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

The refuge contains expansive salt marsh habitats and adjacent uplands which teem with a variety of wildlife including great egrets, herons, and several species of plovers and other shorebirds.

References

Refuge website

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Protected areas of Rhode Island

Federal	Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Chafee National Wildlife Refuge Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Touro Synagogue National Historic Site Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge Roger Williams National Memorial

State Parks	Beavertail Blackstone River Bikeway Brenton Point Burlingame Colt Fishermen's Memorial Fort Adams Fort Wetherill Goddard Memorial Haines Memorial Lincoln Woods Pulaski Rocky Point Snake Den World War II Memorial

State Beaches	Charlestown Breachway East Beach East Matunuck Misquamicut Roger Wheeler Salty Brine Scarborough

State Forests	Lincoln Woods George Washington Memorial Wickaboxet

Other protected areas	Arcadia Management Area East Bay Bike Path Ell Pond George Washington State Campground

National Wildlife Refuges of the United States

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