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Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area on the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System and managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Established in January 1989 with acquired from the Nature Conservancy, it has since grown to more than in size, and plans call for its further expansion to more than .〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fws.gov/northeast/capemay/management.html )〕 It comprises three distinct and disjunct units: the Delaware Bay Division, the Great Cedar Swamp Division, and the Two Mile Beach Unit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fws.gov/northeast/capemay/wildlife.html )〕 Located in the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion, the cape provides habitat for large numbers of migratory birds.
==Wildlife==
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat to a wide variety of migratory birds and other wildlife. It supports 317 bird species, 42 mammal species, 55 reptile and amphibian species, and numerous fish, shellfish and other invertebrates. Its value for the protection of migratory birds and their habitat will continue to grow as wildlife habitat along the Jersey Shore is developed into roads, shopping centers and housing developments. Cape May Peninsula's unique configuration and location concentrate songbirds, raptors and woodcock as they funnel south to Cape May Point during their fall migration. Faced with of water to cross at the Delaware Bay migrants linger in the area to rest and feed until favorable winds allow them to cross the Bay or head north along the Bay's eastern shore.
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