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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

10,000 Birds

Federal Lands are Vital to Birds Federal lands are vast and diverse, from the far north ( Arctic NWR in Alaska) to the Caribbean ( Virgin Islands NP in the U.S. Virgin Islands). The birds that rely on federal lands therefore include virtually every species that spends meaningful time in the United States.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

Virgin Islands should be added to the ABA Area. # # #. Virgin Islands (USVI). Virgin Islands. Virgin Islands are 40 miles east of Puerto Rico and consist of St. Thomas, and a number of smaller islands. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916.