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Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge Susan Silander, Project Leader Michael Evans, Refuge Manager c/o Sandy Point NWR Federal Building 3013 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 167 Christiansted, VI 00820-4355 Phone: 809/773 4554 Fax: 809/773 4554 E-mail: FW4RWCaribbeanIslands@ fws.gov Refuge Facts ■ Established: 1977. ■ Acres: 14. ■ Location: The island is directly off the north coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. ■ Administered under Caribbean Islands NWR complex. Natural History ■ Thirty-three thousand conch shells buried under volcanic rock tell of almost 1,000 years of human occcupancy as early as 1020 A.D. ■ This island provides critical habitat for one of only two remaining natural populations of the endangered St. Croix ground lizard. Its extirpation from the mainland of St. Croix is generally attributed to the introduction of the small Indian mongoose. ■ Outcrops of lava, tuffs and breccias are prominent geological features. Financial Impact of Refuge ■ No staff. ■ No visitors annually. ■ Closed to the public. Refuge Objectives To maintain the natural island ecosystem, protecting the endangered St. Croix ground lizard and colonial nesting birds. Management Tools ■ Law enforcement. ■ Wildlife surveys. ■ Exotic species removal. photo: USFWS photo: S. Furniss photo: S. Furniss photo: USFWS © Questions and Answers Is the refuge open to the public? No, this island refuge is closed due to fragile habitat and easily-disturbed wildlife such as the endangered St. Croix ground lizard (extirpated from the main island of St. Croix). Why was the refuge established? The refuge was established in 1977 to protect the largest remaining population of the endangered St. Croix ground lizard. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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Page 1: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Green Cay · Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge Susan Silander, Project Leader Michael Evans, Refuge Manager c/o Sandy Point NWR Federal Building 3013

Green CayNational Wildlife Refuge

Susan Silander, Project Leader Michael Evans, Refuge Managerc/o Sandy Point NWR Federal Building3013 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 167 Christiansted, VI 00820-4355Phone: 809/773 4554Fax: 809/773 4554 E-mail: [email protected]

Refuge Facts ■ Established: 1977.

■ Acres: 14.

■ Location: The island is directly off the north coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

■ Administered under Caribbean Islands NWR complex.

Natural History ■ Thirty-three thousand conch shells

buried under volcanic rock tell of almost 1,000 years of human occcupancy as early as 1020 A.D.

■ This island provides critical habitat for one of only two remaining natural populations of the endangered St. Croix ground lizard. Its extirpation from the mainland of St. Croix is generally attributed to the introduction of the small Indian mongoose.

■ Outcrops of lava, tuffs and breccias are prominent geological features.

Financial Impact of Refuge ■ No staff.

■ No visitors annually.

■ Closed to the public.

Refuge Objectives To maintain the natural island ecosystem, protecting the endangered St. Croix ground lizard and colonial nesting birds.

Management Tools ■ Law enforcement.

■ Wildlife surveys.

■ Exotic species removal.

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Questions and AnswersIs the refuge open to the public? No, this island refuge is closed due to fragile habitat and easily-disturbed wildlife such as the endangered St. Croix ground lizard (extirpated from the main island of St. Croix).

Why was the refuge established? The refuge was established in 1977 to protect the largest remaining population of the endangered St. Croix ground lizard.

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