Sanctuary Name	Location	Country	Coordinates	Established Year	Size (hectares)	Habitat Type	Key Species	Administering Authority
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge	Virginia	USA	37.9305,-75.3695	1943	6050	Coastal Marsh, Beach	Atlantic Wild Horse, Migratory Birds	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Point Reyes National Seashore	California	USA	38.4402,-122.9944	1962	70800	Coastal Forest, Marine	Elephant Seals, Sea Lions	National Park Service
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary	Florida	USA	24.7758,-81.9828	1990	283000	Coral Reef, Marine	Coral Species, Invertebrates	NOAA
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	Washington	USA	48.5531,-123.0783	1990	1314	Marine, Islands	Sea Otters, Puget Sound Orcas	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary	California	USA	36.6002,-121.9005	1992	276000	Marine, Estuary	Whales, Dolphins, Sea Turtles	NOAA
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge	Saint Thomas	U.S. Virgin Islands	18.3359,-64.8830	1992	272	Beaches, Coral Reefs	Hawksbill Turtles, Birds	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge	South Carolina	USA	33.0519,-79.4108	2000	29000	Marsh, Beach	Sea Birds, Loggerhead Turtles	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
South Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge	California	USA	37.6982,-123.0662	1969	2266	Island, Coastal	Alcids, Sea Lions	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Great Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Massachusetts	USA	42.7192,-70.8664	1972	1540	Wetlands, Marsh	Waterfowl Species	Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
East Point Lighthouse Wildlife Sanctuary	New Jersey	USA	39.2596,-74.9425	1985	200	Coastal Forest, Beach	Osprey, Shorebirds	New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	Florida	USA	25.9173,-81.7008	1978	110000	Estuary, Mangrove	Manatees, Dolphins	NOAA
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge	New York	USA	40.7752,-73.7147	1970	3600	Marine, Marshland	Waterfowl, Shorebirds	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alpha Sand Key National Wildlife Refuge	Florida	USA	25.12,-81.37	1973	125	Beach, Coral	Bird Species, Turtles	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oahu National Wildlife Refuge	Hawaii	USA	21.3994,-157.9722	1997	3217	Wetlands, Coastal	Hawaiian Geese, Hawaiian Monk Seal	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Assateague Island National Seashore	Maryland	USA	38.1365,-75.2284	1965	19700	Marsh, Beach	Wild Horses, Birds	National Park Service
Bahía de Loreto National Park	Baja California Sur	Mexico	1999	67500	Marine, Islands	Sea Turtles, Dolphins	CONANP	NaN
Cap des Rosiers National Wildlife Area	Québec	Canada	48.70,-64.1975	2011	3812	Marine, Coastal	Seabirds, Marine Mammals	Environment Canada
Jasper National Park	Alberta	Canada	52.8775,-118.0814	1930	10878	Coastal Forest, Lakes	Elk, Wolves	Parks Canada
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve	British Columbia	Canada	48.862,-123.5323	2003	3960	Isles, Marine	Orcas, Sea Lions	Parks Canada
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge	California	USA	37.5153,-122.0564	1972	31723	Wetlands, Marsh	Bird Species, Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Queen Bess Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Louisiana	USA	1990	200	Marsh, Coastal	Brown Pelicans	Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries	NaN
Biscayne National Park	Florida	USA	25.3853,-80.1540	1980	172971	Marine, Coral Reef	Sharks, Manatees	National Park Service
Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge	Maine/New Hampshire	USA	1992	25000	Wetlands, Forest	Loons, Moose	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Shell Island National Wildlife Refuge	Florida	USA	30.25,-85.67	1974	400	Beach, Dunes	Piping Plovers, Sea Turtles	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bird Island National Wildlife Sanctuary	Massachusetts	USA	1960	200	Coastal Beach, Dune	Shorebirds, Seabirds	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
New River Estuary	North Carolina	USA	2000	3500	Estuary, Marsh	Diverse Bird Species	North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission	NaN
Cä‘omun Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary	Palau	Pacific Ocean	7.3473,134.5804	2003	6000	Coral Reef, Coastal	Marine Turtles, Rays	Government of Palau
Isla Contoy National Park	Mexico	2005	1534	Island, Marine	Bird Species, Turtles	Mexico National Commission of Protected Natural Areas	NaN	NaN
Kent Island National Wildlife Refuge	Maryland	USA	1977	560	Marsh, Coastal	Diverse Avifauna	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Santa Rosa Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Florida	USA	1935	12000	Beach, Marsh	Panhandle Beach Mouse, Sea Turtles	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	NaN
Point Pelee National Park	Ontario	Canada	1918	1525	Wetlands, Marsh	Migratory Birds, Monarch Butterflies	Parks Canada	NaN
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park	Florida	USA	2000	24000	Swamp, Coastal	Orchids, Alligators	Florida State Parks	NaN
Granite Island Nature Reserve	South Australia	Australia	1975	3.2	Islands	Seabirds, Coastal Species	Department for Environment and Water	NaN
Cape Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Tasmania	Australia	2003	920	Islands, Coastal	Cape Barren Geese	Tasmanian Government	NaN
Southwest Alaska Network	Alaska	USA	2006	15000	Marine, Coastal	Sea Otters, Puffins	National Park Service	NaN
North Carolina Maritime Museum Sanctuary	North Carolina	USA	1983	250	Marine, Coastal	Nautical History	North Carolina Maritime Museum	NaN
Watson Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Georgia	USA	1970	800	Coastal Marsh	Fish Species, Waterfowl	Georgia Department of Natural Resources	NaN
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge	Texas	USA	1991	45000	Wetlands, Coastal	Ocelots, Sea Turtles	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Shoals National Wildlife Refuge	New Hampshire	USA	1998	100	Island, Coastal	Common Eider, Roseate Tern	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area	New Jersey	USA	1974	2650	Beach, Dunes	Sea Birds, Horseshoe Crabs	National Park Service	NaN
Bird Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Hawaii	USA	2001	80	Island, Coastal	Hawaiian Albatross, Seabirds	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge	Texas	USA	1963	15000	Marsh, Wetlands	Bird Species, Alligators	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Thompson Island National Wildlife Refuge	Massachusetts	USA	1981	210	Island, Coastal	Seabirds, Migratory Birds	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge	Colorado	USA	1992	1500	Wetlands, Prairie	Diverse Wildlife	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve	British Columbia	Canada	2003	3960	Isles, Marine	Orcas, Sea Lions	Parks Canada	NaN
Shark Valley Wildlife Refuge	Florida	USA	1980	25000	Wetlands, Marsh	Alligators, Birds	National Park Service	NaN
Hood Canal Marine Protected Area	Washington	USA	2009	6000	Marine, Estuary	Salmon, Harbor Seals	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife	NaN
Komodo National Park	Indonesia	1991	173000	Island, Coral Reef	Komodo Dragons, Marine Life	Ministry of Environment and Forestry	NaN	NaN
Fond du Lac National Wildlife Refuge	Minnesota	USA	1998	1200	Wetlands, Marsh	Diverse Birdlife	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Middleton Island Wildlife Refuge	Alaska	USA	2006	800	Marine, Coastal	Seabirds, Sea Lions	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Seashore State Park	Florida	USA	1970	1850	Beach, Coastal	Various Bird Species	Florida State Parks	NaN
Tuskegee National Forest Wildlife Sanctuary	Alabama	USA	1980	11355	Forest, Wetlands	Deer, Turkeys	U.S. Forest Service	NaN
Marine Conservation Area of Fort Bragg	California	USA	2000	19700	Marine, Coastal	Dolphins, Sea Urchins	California Department of Fish and Wildlife	NaN
Hao Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary	French Polynesia	2004	1200	Island, Marine	Sea Birds, Sea Turtles	French Polynesia Government	NaN	NaN
Acadian National Park	Maine	USA	1972	1000	Wetlands, Coastal	Moose, Birds	National Park Service	NaN
Loreto Bay National Marine Park	Baja California Sur	Mexico	1999	83000	Marine, Islands	Whales, Sea Lions	CONANP	NaN
Grand Isle Wildlife Refuge	Louisiana	USA	1980	561	Beach, Marsh	Pelicans, Migratory Birds	Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries	NaN
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary	California	USA	1981	12000	Marine	California Sea Lions, Seabirds	NOAA	NaN
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge	Alaska	USA	1980	2000000	Islands, Marine	Seabirds, Sea Otters	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN
Big Cypress National Preserve	Florida	USA	1974	720000	Marsh, Wetlands	Alligators, Panhandle Deer	National Park Service	NaN
Bate Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Fiji	1990	80	Island, Coastal	Sea Turtles, Coastal Birds	Fijian Government	NaN	NaN
Little Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary	Florida	USA	1974	220	Wetlands, Coastal	Various Fish and Bird Species	Florida State Parks	NaN
Port San Luis Harbor District	California	USA	2001	3000	Marine, Coastal	Dolphins, Sea Otters	Harbor District	NaN
Raccoon Island Wildlife Refuge	Louisiana	USA	2004	400	Marsh, Beach	Diverse Shorebirds, Turtles	Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries	NaN
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park	Hawaii	USA	1978	1200	Marine, Coastal	Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles	National Park Service	NaN
Fort Morgan State Historic Site	Alabama	USA	1960	500	Beach, Coastal	Diverse Birdlife	Alabama Historical Commission	NaN
Canaveral National Seashore	Florida	USA	1975	25000	Beach, Coastal	Turtles, Shorebirds	National Park Service	NaN
Micronesia National Park	Palau	2001	10000	Marine, Islands	Diverse Coral Species	Palau National Government	NaN	NaN
Chugach National Forest Wildlife Sanctuary	Alaska	USA	1908	2000000	Marine, Forest	Bears, Eagles	U.S. Forest Service	NaN
Shelter Island Wildlife Sanctuary	New York	USA	1990	100	Island, Coastal	Migratory Birds, Seabirds	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation	NaN
Falkland Islands Wildlife Reserve	Falkland Islands	1990	12100	Marine, Coastal	Penguins, Seals	Falkland Island Government	NaN	NaN
Rezé National Marine Park	France	2005	10000	Marine, Islands	Marine Life, Seabirds	French Government	NaN	NaN
Noyo River Marine Protected Area	California	USA	2009	11000	Marine, Estuary	Dolphins, Marine Birds	California Ocean Protection Council	NaN
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Minor Outlying Islands	2001	18	Island, Coral	Endemic Birds, Sea Turtles	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	NaN	NaN
Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve	California	USA	1976	230	Wetlands, Coastal	Marsh Species, Shorebirds	University of California	NaN
Kakadu National Park	Australia	1981	20000	Wetlands, Coastal	Saltwater Crocodiles	Parks Australia	NaN	NaN
Perry Point National Health Center Wildlife Sanctuary	Maryland	USA	1990	300	Marsh, Coastal	Various Bird Species	U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons	NaN
Darien National Park	Panama	1980	58000	Rainforest, Coastal	Jaguar, Sea Turtles	Panamanian Government	NaN	NaN
Mull Marine Protected Area	Scotland	UK	2003	800	Marine, Islands	Seabirds, Dolphins	Marine Scotland	NaN
Drakes Estero Marine Ecological Reserve	California	USA	1972	12000	Marine, Estuary	Diverse Marine Species	National Park Service	NaN
Isle Royale National Park	Michigan	USA	1940	57150	Islands, Marine	Wolves, Moos	National Park Service	NaN
Lynde Shores Conservation Area	Ontario	Canada	1993	400	Wetlands, Marsh	Diverse Migratory Birds	Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources	NaN