Breton National Wildlife Refuge

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Breton National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal wildlife refuge in Louisiana known for protecting vital barrier islands and important habitat for seabirds and other Gulf of Mexico wildlife.

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Breton National Wildlife Refuge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
protected area
access boat only
category National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana
Protected areas of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
country United States
designation bird reserve
wilderness area
ecosystemType barrier islands
beach and dune habitat
coastal marsh
established 1904
foundedBy President Theodore Roosevelt
linked to: Theodore Roosevelt
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region
hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Mexico
hasLegalStatus federally protected area
hasPart Breton Island
Chandeleur Islands
North Breton Island
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor brown pelican nesting colonies
colonial nesting seabirds
critical habitat for migratory birds
tern and gull colonies
locatedIn Breton Sound
Chandeleur Islands
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
linked to: Plaquemines Parish
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOn barrier islands
managingAgency United States Fish and Wildlife Service
nearestCity New Orleans, Louisiana
partlyDesignatedAs Breton Wilderness
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
protects Gulf of Mexico coastal ecosystems
marine wildlife habitat
seabird habitat
shorebird habitat
purpose conservation of seabirds
protection of Gulf of Mexico wildlife
protection of barrier islands
state Louisiana
threatenedBy coastal erosion
hurricanes
oil spills
sea level rise

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St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana hasProtectedArea Breton National Wildlife Refuge