RACHEL CARSON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

The 'Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge' is a 9,125 acre National Wildlife Refuge located along 50 miles of Maine coastline. Created in 1966 in honor of environmentalist and author Rachel Carson. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was a significant contribution to enviornmental awareness, especially relating to the impact of DDT on the migratory songbird population. The Park Headquarters are on Route 9 in Kennebunk, Maine. Several habitats including barrier beach, dune, tidal estuary, salt marsh, and rocky coast line make up the diverse protected holdings. The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is not a single enclosed parcel, but is several separate protected areas between Kittery, and Cape Elizabeth, on Maine's southern coast. Holdings also include land in Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford, Saco, and Scarborough.
Roseate Tern in flight.
Among the endangered species nesting on Refuge land are the Piping Plover, Woodcock, and Roseate Tern.
Piping Plover on nest
American Woodcock


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External Links
External Links


★ Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge homepage

★ U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Rachel Carson National Wildlife webpage

★ Rachel Carson home Page

★ Map of Rachel Carson NWR holdings

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