Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a

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complex in the state of

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. All of the component refuges are located on

Long Island Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...

. The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of seven national wildlife refuges, two refuge sub-units and one wildlife management area, all managed by the

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. Collectively, the ten units are approximately in size. Each unit is unique and provides wildlife habitat amongst Long Island's urban settings essential for the livelihood of migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, fish and other wildlife. The strategic location of Long Island in the

Long Island Pine Barrens The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (also known as the Long Island Pine Barrens) is a large area of publicly protected pine barrens in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island, covering more than . The Barrens operates in a similar manner to A ...

and along the Atlantic Flyway make it an important nesting, wintering and migratory stop over area for hundreds of species of birds.

Refuges within the complex

Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge The Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge, in Amagansett, New York, is located along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean on Long Island's south fork. The refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Long Island Nationa ...

Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge The Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge was established July 20, 1971 as a land gift from Stanley Howard. The refuge is located in the hamlet of North Sea on the north shore of Long Island's south fork. The refuge protects grasslands, oak- ...

* Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge *

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Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge The Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge, formerly known as the ''Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge'', on the north shore of Long Island, New York, consists of high-quality marine habitats that support a variety of aq ...

Sayville National Wildlife Refuge The Sayville National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in West Sayville, New York about inland from the Great South Bay. Sayville NWR is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a sub-unit of Wertheim National W ...

Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge is located in the hamlet of Islip, New York, on the south shore of Long Island. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The refuge consists of ...

* Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge *

Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge The Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge is located on the south shore of Long Island and is one of the undeveloped estuary systems on Long Island. In 1947, Maurice Wertheim donated on eastern Long Island to the United States government; the donate ...

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
National Wildlife Refuges in New York (state) {{NewYork-protected-area-stub