Featured Species
Conservation of wildlife species that are endangered or threatened is a key goal of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Many such species occur at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge. Our management practices take into account species listed by both State and Federal governments.
James Campbell NWR provides habitat for four endangered Hawaiian waterbirds: ae鈥榦, 鈥榓lae ke鈥榦ke鈥榦, 鈥榓lae 鈥榰la, and koloa maoli, as well as a variety of seabirds, migratory shorebirds, and migratory waterfowl. You may also observe the native 鈥榓uku鈥榰, state-protected pueo, and endangered 驶艒pe驶ape驶a. At the beach, you may be able to observe the threatened honu, endangered honu 驶ea, and endangered 驶墨lioholoikauaua.