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Use this search page to find out which legislative authorities and and executive actions were used to establish and/or acquire lands for the National Wildlife Refuge System. You can also find the specific authorities related to a specific unit of the Refuge System. Some units of the Refuge System will have 5 or more acquisition/establishment purposes.


Search for purposes by unit

Enter the name of the refuge, wetland management district or coordination area in the space provided.

You only need to enter enough of the name to make it unique enough for the search. In example, Loxahatchee instead of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee NWR.

Unit Name


Search for units established and/or acquired under a specific legislative authority.

Legislative Authority


Search for units established and/or acquired under a specific type of executive action

Executive Actions